The commander of the defense of Kyiv - the commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel-General Alexander Syrsky, checked the defense on the northwestern approaches to the capital in the village of Moshchun, the press service of the Ground Forces reported.. According to Syrsky, the enemy will not enter the capital.

It is indicated that for more than 12 days the enemy has been unsuccessfully trying to break through the defenses of the Ukrainian defenders in the corresponding direction.. Stubborn battles with the invaders in this area continue both day and night. The aggressor suffers heavy losses in equipment and manpower.

Syrsky said that the Ukrainian military is ready to defend their homeland. And the approaches to the capital are securely locked and the enemy will not go there.

“The morale of our defenders is at a high level. We will destroy the enemy at every opportunity.

The Russian troops will feel all the fury and strength of the Ukrainian defenders,” Syrsky said..

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Earlier, Aleksey Arestovich, an adviser to the head of the presidential office, said that Russian troops would not try to capture Kyiv in the near future.. According to him, battles of tactical importance continue in several directions near Kyiv.. They don't pose a threat. And yet there is a threat of artillery and rocket attacks on the capital.