The commander of the grouping of forces and means of defense of Kyiv, Oleksandr Pavlyuk, said that at the moment the Russians do not have enough forces and means to advance on the northern border. At the same time, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are preparing to repulse the enemy.. Pavlyuk said this during an interview with "

" The Russians do not have the appropriate forces and means. On the territory that is the border between Ukraine and Belarus, there are certain groups. But, given our potential, it is unlikely that they will be successful,"

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According to him, all that is being done now is "

" But for this it is necessary to transfer the appropriate forces and means, which are now being restored by Russia at their training grounds. So far, we do not see such intentions, but we are preparing for them,"

Answering the question of why they used to say that an attack on the capital on February 24, 2022 was unlikely, Pavlyuk clarified that they proceeded from the forces and means that the Russians then had.

" The fact that they attacked in different directions at the same time was their calculation of our unpreparedness and inability to defend in all directions. They didn't appreciate our potential. Anyway, we met them. But first of all, we were preparing in the east,"

The commander of the grouping of forces and means of defense of Kyiv informed that this was a new experience, and the Ukrainian side was able to quickly create a powerful line of defense around the capital, create a mechanism for interaction between different structures.

Regarding the question about the turning point in the defense of the capital, the commander replied that it was the village of Moshchun.

" When this grouping was destroyed, we realized that there was a chance to destroy the entire grouping around Kyiv. Our active actions began, cutting their logistics,"

Also, the commander of the grouping of forces and means of defense of Kyiv, Oleksandr Pavlyuk, said that now there are enough forces and means to protect Kyiv and the capital region..

" We constantly make rotations of units so that people have a rest, put themselves in a combat state. Everything in the area is under control. People are constantly exercising. Our advantage is knowledge of the area, its preparation,"

According to him, they constantly monitor the movement of the Russian army from the training grounds..

“I think we will have time to warn the population about the possible development of events.. We also created a grouping on the border with Belarus, ready to adequately meet the enemy. Kiev region prepared for a possible offensive. Around Kyiv there are several lines of defense with a total length of about a thousand kilometers.. A powerful defense system has been created there on the basis of professional positions, long-term facilities,"

Answering a question about additional recruitment in the TRO or demobilization, Pavlyuk noted that everything depends on the further actions of the Russian Federation.

" So far, the measures that have been planned for the creation of brigades should be sufficient for retaliatory actions,"

Answering a question about the tactics of the Russian offensive, the commander noted that the Russians in the north did not plan to meet resistance.

" They understood that they were ready to meet them there.. Tactics change, they learn. Can't underestimate them. It's getting harder to fight them. We also draw conclusions. I think we will win. Because the main thing is that we have something to fight for" Thanks to God, the whole world supports us. Without help it would be difficult to survive. First of all, in the economic issue, the provision of weapons,"

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Recall, earlier Alexander Pavlyuk said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine expect to stop the enemy at the Belarusian border and now the relevant work is underway for this..