We are preparing for attack or siege of Mykolaiv - the mayor
IRYNA BALACHUK — TUESDAY, 26 APRIL 2022, 11:45
The mayor of Mykolaiv, Oleksandr Sienkevych, has declared that the city authorities are preparing for a Russian attack on or siege of the city.
Source: Sienkevych in an interview with "Ukrainska Pravda"
Sienkevych quote: "We see that Russia is transferring weapons and military resources across Crimea. We see that they are accumulating them in Kherson Region. And yes, we expect an attack on or siege of the city of Mykolaiv."
Details: He added that today the authorities, together with the military, are preparing fortifications, both on the outskirts of the city and inside it. According to Sienkevych, municipal services are currently "performing the role of a construction worker" - they are building, pouring and laying concrete.
They are also removing Russian military equipment from the fields - they withdraw and repair it and hand it over to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. 38 units have already been removed, including tanks, cannons and cars.
"So I will say briefly: we are preparing for a full-scale invasion," Sienkevych concluded.
Background:
- The city of Mykolaiv has been under fire almost every day since 24 February.
