"The Russians are trying to locate us; they want to take out the Ukrainian leadership with airstrikes," Zelenskyy said
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia has stepped up its contacts with Alexander Lukashenko in an attempt to draw Belarus deeper into the war.
According to the head of state, Moscow is considering scenarios for new aggressive operations from Belarusian territory—either against the Chernihiv-Kyiv region in Ukraine or against one of the NATO countries bordering Belarus.
The president also reported that the Ukrainian side has obtained Russian documents listing potential targets for strikes on Kyiv and other cities, specifically political and military facilities where the country’s leadership may be located.
According to Zelenskyy, following the events surrounding Iran, the Russians have become active again and are trying to determine the exact locations of the Ukrainian leadership, intelligence officials, and special services.
“Some people there in Moscow still haven’t understood that Ukrainians will never surrender their independence,” the president emphasized.
He added that the Defense Forces have already been tasked with preparing a response plan, and the Chernihiv-Kyiv sector will be further reinforced.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukrainian intelligence has obtained documents indicating that Russia is preparing new missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian territory.
Earlier, in the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation, a Russian fighter jet accidentally dropped a high-explosive bomb on railroad tracks during a combat sortie, causing an electric train to derail.
