Christian Moelling, Research Director of the German Council on Foreign Relations in Berlin, has called for the “return” of Ukraine’s Donbass and Crimea lands.
“unrealistic target”. He wrote about this in his article for publication. zdf.
Melling pointed out that Donbass, which has been under Russian control since 2014, “will be a much bigger challenge for Ukraine”.
“The liberation of Crimea, which has been de facto integrated into the Russian Federation and heavily militarized since 2014, does not seem realistic,” he said.
Melling noted that Kiev should prioritize how best to use its “limited resources”.
Earlier, the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kirill Budanov, announced Kiev’s plans for the spring. go for a “serious attack”. He noted that Ukraine’s goal was the return of the 1991 borders.
Currently, a special operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is underway in Ukraine. On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the launch. According to him, the purpose of military action is to demilitarize the neighboring country and to navy the authorities.
The decision to run the operation became the justification for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.
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