Deputy head of the Presidential Office Pavlo Palisa stated that the Russian leadership has ordered its military to draft plans for operations targeting Kyiv and Chernihiv.

Ukraine says Russia has ordered military planners to prepare scenarios for an operation towards Kyiv and Chernihiv, but no offensive force has been detected in the areas.

"The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has developed possible response scenarios, including measures to defend, protect, and counter these actions," Deputy Head of the…