More than 400 Russian mercenaries are operating in Kyiv at the behest of the Kremlin. Their goal is to assassinate Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, members of the government, and pave the way for Moscow to take control of the city. This was reported by the Ukrainian agency UNIAN, citing The Times.
The Wagner Group, an emergency military command led by one of President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies, sent five weeks earlier. mercenaries from Africa with a mission to behead Zelenski’s government for a hefty fee, “the report said.
Klitschko: Kyiv is facing a humanitarian catastrophe
They are surrounded by Russian troops, and saboteurs are operating in the city
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Information about the mission of the “Wagner” came to the bureau of the Ukrainian government on Saturday morning and a few hours later, Kyiv announced a 36-hour curfew to clear the city of Russian saboteurs.
Mayor Vitali Klitschko warned civilians that they would be considered saboteurs and risk being killed if they appeared on the streets.