“The number of people in the Cabinet of Ministers, OP and other state bodies has been minimized due to the potential threat of shelling – people’s deputies. The meeting of the Verkhovna Rada was canceled due to the potential threat of a rocket attack on the government quarter. The number of people in the Cabinet, OPU and other state bodies in the area has been minimized.”, — write on: unn.ua
People’s deputy from “Servant of the People” Nikita Poturaev said this in a comment to Suspilno, reports UNN.
Increased threat of missile attack. Therefore, not only was a decision made to cancel the meeting, but all Council services and committee secretariats are also closed today. Just as the number of people in the Cabinet of Ministers, OPU and other state bodies in that area has been minimized
According to him, local residents and those with offices in the government quarter were also warned about the danger.
The overall goal is to reduce the number of people in a potentially dangerous area. The decision was made by the bodies responsible for security in accordance with intelligence information about the threat of a missile strike in this area, therefore the increased security measures apply not only to the Council, but also to everyone who works and lives there
Yaroslav Zheleznyak, People’s Deputy from “Golos” also said that the meeting was canceled due to the availability of information about the possibility of shelling.
This does not mean that they will, just that there is such a warning, and since nothing important was planned for Friday, it was postponed to the next plenary week. Although some consider the Council to be the decision-making center
The day before, Suspilny sources reported that the deputies of the Verkhovna Rada were warned about the potential threat of shelling of the government quarter.
Addition
Zelensky stated that on November 21, Russia used a new Russian missile against Ukraine. All characteristics – speed, altitude – intercontinental ballistic. Examinations are now underway.
Ukraine is waiting for the results of the conclusions regarding what type of new missile the Russian army used to strike Ukraine.
In a comment, a Western official told ABC News that the West does not confirm the use of an intercontinental ballistic missile by the Russian army against Ukraine.