Russian units had launched an attack on the outskirts of kyiv (File)
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky carries a pistol and would have fought to the death with those around him if the Russians had attacked his Kiev headquarters at the start of the war, he said in an interview broadcast on Saturday.
“I know how to shoot. Can you imagine (a headline like) “President of Ukraine Taken Prisoner by Russians?” It’s a shame. I think it would be a shame,” he told TV Channel 11.
In the first days after the February 24, 2022 invasion, Ukrainian officials said Russian intelligence units tried to break into Kyiv but were defeated and failed to reach Bankova Street in the center, where the presidential offices are located.
Other Russian units launched an attack on the outskirts of kyiv, but were unable to advance. Authorities also reported several unsuccessful sabotage attempts inside the city.
“I think if they had gone inside, into the administration, we wouldn’t be here,” Zelensky said. It was unclear which Russian units he was referring to.
“No one would have been taken prisoner because we had a very seriously prepared defense from Bankova Street. We would have been there until the end,” he said.
When asked if he carried a pistol and had practiced using it, he said yes, while rejecting a suggestion that he may have used it to kill himself rather than kill himself. be captured.
“No no No. It’s not (to shoot) myself. To retaliate, surely,” he said.
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