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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (45) pulls out the hidden liver hook. His goal: Vitali Klitschko (51). The head of state accuses the mayor of Kiev of negligence.
Background to the verbal attack is a rocket attack in Kiev on Thursday. Three people, including a nine-year-old girl and her mother, were killed by falling debris in the early hours of the morning. The victims waited in vain for the opening of a protective bunker. According to witnesses, the security guard was drunk and did not open the door.
‘It hurts to see the victims’
Zelensky has no doubt whose fault this omission is in the last resort: “It is the duty of the local authorities, a very special duty, to ensure that shelters are available and accessible 24 hours a day,” the president said in a statement. video. on Telegram on Thursday night. “It is painful to see the neglect of this duty. It hurts to see the victims.”
Selenski did not name names. But the fact that he so clearly emphasizes the role of local authorities reveals who he blames for this tragedy: Vitali Klitschko.
Burgfrieden has been crumbling for a long time
The relationship between Klitschko and Selenski has always been tense. After Selenski took office in 2019, the then head of the presidential office, Andriy Bohdan (45), called for the resignation of the capital’s mayor, who has been in office since 2014. “He is in control of the situation in the city lost in the past five years,” Bohdan said at the time. According to media reports, Klitschko has avoided demotion through his contacts with Selenski’s confidante Andriy Yermak (51).
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a tacit ceasefire has been in effect between Selensky and Klitschko in Kiev. But Zelensky threw this truce overboard last fall when he reprimanded the mayor of Kiev after rocket attacks on infrastructure.
Klitschko refutes criticism
Vitali Klitschko did not let the last accusation stand. On Friday, the mayor of Kiev replied to Telegram: “This is about shared and fair responsibility.” He emphasizes that the heads of Kiev districts are appointed directly by Zelensky.
The Ukrainian capital has recently suffered from regular and intensive shelling from Russia. In May, more missiles, cruise missiles and drones were fired at Kiev than at any time since the start of the war. According to the military administration, the air defense systems work perfectly, but debris can fall and endanger the civilian population.
Klitschko, who visited the scene of the accident in Desna on Thursday, warned that the budget for the Kiev shelter will expire at the end of June. Urgent action is needed. It is now being investigated why the three fatal victims probably did not manage to get into the bunker on Thursday. In addition, Klitschko announced that he would also have the bunkers checked in all other districts.
Source: Blick
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