Ukraine has fully formed 8 brigades of Offensive Guard

Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko said this in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine.

"We have plans to form additional brigades, because there is a demand for it, and we have the capabilities... We are rearming the brigades that have already been formed, they will undergo appropriate training - it will take 2-3 weeks - and in parallel we are starting to form additional units," Klymenko said.

According to Klymenko, the task of each of these brigades is to conduct appropriate offensive assault actions together with the Defense Forces during military operations.

"The success of the operation in a particular direction will depend on each brigade, each unit, each soldier and police officer," the minister emphasized.

The Interior Minister did not specify the total number of brigades, given the security issues, but noted that this figure could be calculated theoretically.

Answering the question of whether the Offensive Guard brigades are already under the command of the Defense Forces, the minister said: "No, they will come under the command of the Defense Forces after they have a combat mission."

• On April 6, it was reported that the National Guard was manning the assault brigades of the Offensive Guard, with more than 20,000 volunteers expressing a desire to join.