JAKARTA - The Presidential Security Forces (Paspampres) have prepared head protection, bulletproof vests, and will carry long-barreled weapons to protect President Joko Widodo during his visit to the war zone of Kiev, Ukraine, at the end of June 2022. there. We have prepared everything. For weapons, which we usually don't use long-barreled weapons, the Ukrainian side has given us the freedom to carry long barrels," said Commander of Paspampres Maj. Gen. Tri Budi Utomo when contacted by reporters in Jakarta, Thursday, June 23. The head and bulletproof vest will be worn by President Jokowi and his delegation while in Kiev. Meanwhile, the number of long-barreled weapons carried is adjusted to the number of Paspampres personnel accompanying the President to the location, consisting of 10 rescue team personnel, 19 main group personnel, and 10 team personnel. the predecessor who was planned to leave for Kiev first on Thursday today. According to him a, the Ukrainian side does not limit the amount of ammunition or bullets that can be carried. "We have carried out communication and coordination with the Indonesian Embassy and them (Ukraine). Then later the predecessor team will go there, more attached," he explained.
Meanwhile, President Jokowi is scheduled to take a train in Kiev. Tri said that while on the train, the Ukrainian military would also participate in escorting President Jokowi, but the number was limited by Paspampres. safe because it is 380 km from the nearest explosion in the Donesk region. "They (Russia) are still carrying out attacks, indeed around Donesk, that's all. So thank God it is still far from Kiev. Before the train started, 3 hours earlier, we prepared a detection team. Thank God We are also not too worried because the Paspampres are from Kopassus, Denjaka and Paskhas. Thank God we are confident," said Tri. President Jokowi is scheduled to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev, Ukraine and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia, to show concern on humanitarian issues related to the war involving the two countries. Second visit President Jokowi will carry out the country after attending the G7 Summit in Germany June 26-28 2022.
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