Zelensky's guard strengthened before elections runoff, - Interior Minister Avakov

The National Police provided the candidate's security yet in the first round; the incumbent President Petro Poroshenko has his own bodyguards from the State Guard Service.

Censor.NET reports citing UNIAN.

The National Police of Ukraine has reinforced the guard of presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskyi before the second round of the election.

'He received guards from the National Police. And he had this guard since the first round; it's just when Zelensky made it to the second round, we boosted these defences, of course', Avakov said.

Previously, Zelenskyi's HQ turned to the Interior Ministry, asking the State Guard Service to provide his security.

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