Territorial defense forces in the border areas should receive weapons and data on locations by January 15, and by early February - throughout the country.

This was announced by a member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence, People's Deputy Fyodor Venislavsky, Espreso reports..

" This is exactly what our military-political leadership is doing right now,"

From January 15, TROs from border areas will have to find out their locations.

" Until February, we must do the same in all regions of Ukraine, so the process is underway... I talked with the commander of the TRO forces, and he confirmed this,"

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Earlier it was reported that a territorial defense headquarters was being created in Kiev.. This was announced by the Deputy Head of the Kyiv City State Administration for the implementation of self-government powers Andrey Krishchenko.

Kiev's terror defense system should be deployed in the near future. In January, they plan to hold command and staff exercises of the territorial defense of the capital. Recruitment of reservists for the Kiev Territorial Defense Brigade continues.

Russia has been actively building up troops near the border with Ukraine for several months. Against the backdrop of talks about the possibility of a full-scale war, Russia demands " Negotiations between Russia and NATO on these issues are to be held in January.

On June 29, the Verkhovna Rada adopted as a basis Presidential Bill No. 5557 " The document provides for the involvement of wide sections of the population of Ukraine in the defense of their country.