The mayor of Ukraine’s capital, Kiev, Vitali Klitschko, has warned Russian troops that they will be met with «surprises» and «gifts» if they try to retake the city, as happened during the early stages of the war.
In view of a possible new offensive on the Ukrainian capital, Klitschko assured that the city is now «much better» prepared than a year ago, when Russian troops took part of the city, although they were later expelled, Ukrinform reports.
«It is no secret that Kiev was, and remains, the aggressor’s target. Kiev has a special status: it is the capital, it is a symbol. The Russians still want to seize it, but the question is whether they will be able to do it,» the capital’s mayor said.
With the first anniversary of the war on the horizon, Ukrainian authorities have warned that Russia could be planning a new major global offensive, although Klitschko has warned that trying to take the capital would be «a big mistake» on Moscow’s part.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
