Ukraine does not have enough military resources to launch an operation to return Crimea. Such a view was made in an interview with Newsweek. expressed Frederic Martinez, analyst at The Hague Center for Strategic Studies.
The expert believes that Kiev does not have enough ships and aircraft to maintain control over the sea. In addition, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will need more amphibious vehicles to transport ground troops.
Martinez added that Ukraine cannot currently organize a large-scale landing operation to invade Crimea alone.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky September 5 signed Decree on changes in the territorial structure of Crimea. According to the law, it is planned to establish military and military-civil administrations on the territory of regional communities on the peninsula.
In March 2014, a referendum was held in Crimea, as a result of which the peninsula became a regional part of Russia, and Sevastopol became a city of federal significance.
Roman Chegrinets, former member of the Assembly of Slavic Peoples in Crimea declarationThat Ukraine will get a donut hole instead of Crimea.