Russian invasion
Klitschko warns: “Kiev remains a target for Putin”
“If Putin makes such a decision, it will be a bloody decision,” says Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko. photo
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It has been two years since Russian troops withdrew from Kiev – and cruel massacres of civilians became known. Kiev’s mayor is issuing a warning on this occasion.
Two years after the withdrawal of Russian troops from the region Mayor Vitali Klitschko sees the danger of a renewed offensive by the attackers towards the Ukrainian capital.
“Kiev was a target and remains a target for (Russian President Vladimir) Putin because the capital is the heart of the country,” Klitschko told Bild am Sonntag. At the same time, he emphasized: “We know this and we are much better prepared than we were two years ago for possible new attacks.” Klitschko said that all scenarios always have to be taken into account. “If Putin makes such a decision, it will be a bloody decision.”
Criticism of Rolf Mützenich
After the Russians withdrew from the Kiev suburbs in spring 2022, a massacre of hundreds of civilians in the small town of Butscha became known. It is considered one of the worst crimes ever in this war, which the Kremlin leader started on February 24, 2022.
Meanwhile, Klitschko also criticized SPD parliamentary group leader Rolf Mützenich for his statements about a possible “freezing” of the war. “We will not give up any territory to Russia. This cannot be a compromise.” Instead, he called for more international help in the air defense of the attacked country. “The missile attacks continue to increase, we urgently need more Patriot missiles and more ways to protect people,” Klitschko told the newspaper.