Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine will further strengthen its northern border amid threats from Russia's Bryansk region and Belarus, adding that sufficient funding has already been allocated for all defense measures on the Chernihiv-Kyiv axis.
He made the remarks in his evening video address, according to Ukrinform.
"Today I am in Slavutych, in the north of our country. I spoke here today with community leaders from the northern regions – the Kyiv and Chernihiv regions. It is very important to support our people here and strengthen protection. That is exactly what we are doing," Zelensky said.
He added that the measures include fortifications and other defensive structures, as well as additional strengthening of the border.
"This concerns fortifications and other defensive works, additional strengthening of the border, as well as our Defense and Security Forces operating in this direction – toward Chernihiv and Kyiv from the territory of neighboring Belarus, which Russia is trying very hard to drag deeper into this war, and from the Bryansk region," he said.
