Poland and Ukraine are working on a new agreement that will further strengthen mutual relations, but most of all Poland helps and will continue to help Ukraine. This was announced during a visit to Kyiv by the head of the Bureau of International Policy of the President of Poland, Jakub Kumoch..

\; she practically speaks the same language with Ukraine, because we understand that the defense of Ukraine is the defense of Poland," pl.

In Ukraine, Kumoch took part in a meeting of the Kyiv Initiative group, which was also attended by secretaries of state and advisers to the presidents of Ukraine, Poland, Estonia, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Moldova.

In connection with the Independence Day of Ukraine celebrated on August 24 and fears that Russia may intensify shelling at this time, a ban on holding mass events will be in effect in Kyiv from Monday, and a curfew in Kharkov has been extended.

Mass events in the capital will be canceled from August 22 to 25 - this is the decision of the authorities due to the threat of rocket attacks from Russia.

In Kharkiv, a curfew will be introduced on Independence Day - it will begin at 19 on Tuesday and last until 7 on Thursday.