Former world heavyweight boxing champion and current mayor of Kiev Vitali Klitschko said the Ukrainian army made many mistakes right at the start of the Russian special operation to protect Donbass.
“There have been many mistakes, there are many questions as to why the Russians advanced so far into the territory of Ukraine without encountering any resistance,” Klitschko said in an interview with the Spanish newspaper El Pais.
“Keep in mind that, after a series of mistakes, the nationalists have continued to make new ones. For example, they have tried to organize a counter-offensive near Kherson. But the plans of the Ukrainian armed forces have failed and now Nikolaev’s hospitals are full. of wounded fighters, “continued the mayor of Kiev.
In conclusion, he added that now is not the time to talk about mistakes. “We will all have to talk about it after the end of the special operation,” Klitschko clarified.
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We remind you that on February 17 the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics announced an escalation of the situation. Republicans announced the evacuation of civilians. On February 21, the leaders of the Donbas republics appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognize the independence of the DPR and the LPR. The head of state held a meeting of the Security Council, after which he signed two decrees on the recognition of republics. In addition, friendship and cooperation agreements were signed with the independent People’s Republics of Donetsk and Luhansk. The State Duma and the Federation Council have ratified these agreements.
On February 23, DPR and LPR leaders appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin to help fend off Ukraine’s aggression to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe and civilian casualties. On February 24, the Russian leader addressed the nation and announced the start of a special operation in Ukraine to protect the Donbass.
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