Kyiv Mayor Slams Ukrainian Leadership
Kyiv mayor admits Ukraine underestimated risk
They ignored my warnings Kyiv mayor g revelation
Vitali Klitschko the mayor of Ukrainian capital Kyiv has slammed his country leadership . Kyiv mayor in an interview to a German media outlet lambasted Zelensky govt for gravely underestimating risk of a Russian military offensive in early 2022.
He lamented that his plea to beef up defenses in Ukraine capital fell on deaf ears . Vitali Klitschnko said Zelensky govt kept saying everything will be alright . Klitschko Zelensky govt was shocked at how quickly Russian forces reached Kyiv .
Kyiv Mayor Slams Zelensky
I drummed for the civil defense and insisted that Ukraine must prepare itself . The government kept saying that everything will be alright . Some even criticized me at the time for fomenting panic .
These attitudes were widespread among Ukrainian officials despite warnings from western and Ukrainian expert . Although indications of a planned offensive were there as early as late 2021 . The Ukrainian government was still shocked at how quickly the Russians had reached Kyiv . (Kyiv Mayor)
Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Vladimir Putin cited Kyiv failure to implement minsk agreement among reason behind offensive . Minsk agreement was designed to give Donetsk & Lugansk social status within Ukraine .
The agreement was sign 2014 and was brokered by Germany and one other county. Kyiv has admitted its main goal was to use ceasefire to buy time & create better forces . In sept Russian annexed Ukrainian regions including Donetsk and Lugansk after referendums .After 10 months of offensive Russia don’t enjoy full control over annexed regions .
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