The head of the state said that the authorities have a double responsibility, as the reform of local government is being implemented amid Russian aggression against Ukraine.

"The format of [Russia’s] ‘hybrid war’ may change in the near future. Since we have considerably strengthened, through joint efforts, our national defenses, the power and efficiency of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, [then] instead of a frontal attack, Russia will undermine the stability of Ukraine from within, by talking about the political framework for establishment of certain so-called ‘people's republics,’" Poroshenko said.

He said that he believes that efficiency and tight coordination of actions by the authorities would frustrate the aggressor’s plans.