Nikola Tonev (Special Envoy to Zhytomyr), edited by Gauthier Delomes 10:06 a.m., March 3, 2022, modified at 3:24 p.m., March 3, 2022
Ukrainian volunteers, along with police and soldiers, have been trying to counter Russia’s military invasion of the country for a week. That is why they have adopted the strategy of dividing their territory. The Special Envoy of Europe 1 Nikola Tonev outlines the outline of this strategy, which is slowing down the advance of troops.REPORT
In Kyiv, but also in Zhytomyr, in northwestern Ukraine, where the special envoy of Europe 1 Nikola Tonev is located, Ukrainians are trying to find solutions to oppose the Russian military invasion that began there a week ago. One of them is the division of the territory and this strategy allows to slow down the advance of Russian troops. This is expressed in the improvisation of checkpoints, which give Ukrainians more time.
Identify suspicious movements
Special Envoy of Europe 1 Nicholas Tonev takes as an example one of these checkpoints, departing from Zhytomyr to the capital Kyiv. He explains that there are checkpoints at almost every intersection that are run by a motley mix of defense volunteers, police and soldiers. In addition, the checks are accurate: every vehicle is stopped, and the Ukrainians want the documents of the passengers. Less traveled roads are also blocked, our special correspondent emphasizes.
This network is made in all directions. The aim is to identify suspicious movements, to slow down and be able to locate enemy movements that seem to be multiplying in the territory as quickly as possible. Ukrainian soldiers prevented Nikola Tonev from going to one of them on Wednesday. There were reports of clashes with Chechen men in an unusual area that provides access to the capital. Roadblocks have prevented people from fighting and controlling them in limited areas.