Ukrainian authorities knew about the preparations for a full-scale Russian war against Ukraine, but expected the invasion to begin on February 22, not February 24. This was stated by Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov in an interview with the BBC Ukraine
“We were aware of what would happen in our country. Moreover, the date of the attack was not February 24 , and on February 22. They had to attack our country on February 22 in the current format, “he said.
Danilov added that the only thing Ukraine did not expect would be the territory of Belarus. There were discussions about it, but in the end we thought it would be different. But it happened as it happened.
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