Former press secretary to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Former press secretary to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Yulia Mendel, stated that in February–March 2022, he demanded the destruction of bridges and subway stations in Kyiv against the backdrop of the approach of Russian troops.

Coverage (2 sources)

• Mendel: Zelensky demanded to blow up the metro when the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation approached Kyiv — Вечерняя Москва
• Mendel: Zelensky in panic demanded destruction of bridges and metro in Kyiv in 2022 — Вести

Key entities

• Kyiv
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy
• Julia Mendel
• Moscow
• Russia
• VS
• Die Weltwoche
• Dnepro

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