by Andrea Nicastro, sent to Dnipro
Meeting with Zelenskyy’s husband in Donbass, Ukraine: «There was a pause in the selection. Unexpected but profound, painful, irreversible “
The governor of Donetsk province has the profile of the perfect traitor. Father, mother and brother live in the proRussian region. His brother Evjeny, who is only two years his senior, is on active duty with the security forces of the independent microrepublic. Shoot the Ukrainians that the little brother commands. For Kyiv he is nothing more than a “terrorist”. Pavlo and Evjeny: Brothers against.
When he was appointed governor of the country’s most dangerous border, the Donetsk border, President Zelenskyi made a speech of his own. The former actor is not used to sweeping uncomfortable deals under the rug, whether he’s talking about the short arm of Western allies, the uselessness of the UN or suspected intruders. “I know that Pavlo Kirilenko doesn’t like to talk about his brother Evyeny, so I will,” Zelenskyy said. I studied dozens of information about the Kirilenko family. Father and mother did not want to leave the occupied territories. They are Ukrainians, they are old, it is their right not to leave their country. Pavlo hasn’t heard from her in years. Brother Evjeny, on the other hand, is a terrorist: he has chosen his enemy and knows no excuses. There is nothing more to say. Pavlo is a patriot, my favorite out of eight candidates for this post. He is the best to lead resistance against Donetsk rebels like his brother. Long live Pavlo Kirilenko », Governor of Ukrainian Donbass.
Pavlo Kirilenko will be 36 in May, but he has the dark circles under his eyes of a fiftyyearold. On the table the bravery medal received after three weeks of war: “For the defense of territorial integrity”. “I’ve spoken about this many times, it can be considered a tragedy, but the truth is I no longer consider them relatives. My family is my wife and my two children. I haven’t heard from my parents and brother for 8 years and I don’t want to hear from them either. The truth is we never talked about what to choose, between Russia or Ukraine. It wasn’t an issue, nobody expected it. As a military prosecutor, I took an oath and believed in it. You, I don’t know and I don’t care either ».
The idea of facing them in battle catches your eye. Do you really care?
“My father was an engineer and built many steel mills in independent Ukraine. An educated family, but like many others. Except the moment it came down to selection, there was a rupture. Unexpected but profound, painful, irreversible. And that’s it. Let us talk about something else”.
Will her brother’s Russian allies be able to wrest Donbass from her? “We know they are amassing a huge arsenal. Advance from the south and north. It is clear that they want to surround us and aim at Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. But these are cities in Ukraine. We are at home and we will defend it ».
Will western weapons suffice?
“The enemy outnumbers us, but we are determined. Sufficient weapons will be crucial. We are waiting for highprecision systems, support from our partners not only in words but in deeds and fast. The fight begins, in addition to Ukraine, we also defend Europe ».
If he could choose, would he ask for more drones or more antitank spears?
«Both because they are complementary. With drones we can monitor the enemy, we can anticipate his movements, with missiles we can even destroy him at close range ».
Is it true that Ukrainian aviation is still active?
“Sure. We fly fighter jets and helicopters in support of ground forces. They are so useful that our pilots would be willing to use fourth and fifth generation jets ».
This is Su34, Mig29 or F16 Born. But would Ukrainian pilots be able to do that?
“Yep. Just come. Quickly”.
Do you know that some believe you fired the missiles at Kramatorsk Station?
“I’m a prosecutor. I know how to inspect a crime scene and gather evidence. We have already determined the trajectories of the two TochkaU missiles and their serial numbers. Once the satellite images are released, it will become clear that they were shot from the proRussian areas. It consisted of precision missiles, one with cluster bombs to kill as many civilians as possible. War crimes without ifs and buts».
And Mariupol? Will you let Azov’s soldiers and your marines die?
“All I can say is that they are doing their military job. Our strategic goals have been achieved. We are at war. We have to fight”.
April 14, 2022 (Modification April 14, 2022 | 07:23)
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