The Minister of Defense of Ukraine said that at the beginning of the SVO he could have been captured

October 3, 2025

Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said he could have been captured at the very beginning of a special military operation. According to him, this could have happened when he tried to enter the protected command post of the Ministry of Defense Nezalezhnaya, located in Gostomel.

“Theoretically, if we moved to Gostomel even in a day or two, then I and half the ministry would be captured,” Reznikov said.

Earlier, he admitted that the supply of fighter jets is the main subject of Kiev’s negotiations with the West, therefore, even on Christmas he asked Santa Claus for planes.

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