Kiev urged the West to support him in the face of pressure from the Russian Federation | News from Germany about Ukraine | Dw

Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov called on Western leaders to support his country amid pressure from Russia. “In the face of the threat of a full-scale Russian invasion looming over Ukraine, the democratic world must act before it’s too late. Western leaders still have time to contain Russia and demonstrate that Ukraine is not alone,” says Reznikov’s article published by the Atlantic Council think tank 3 December.

“No one in Ukraine underestimates the severity of the current situation, but we have been forced to live with the possibility of a major escalation over the years. defend their land, “Reznikov wrote.

Recognizing the military superiority of Russia over the armed forces of Ukraine, he noted that in the event of a war, the Russian Federation, however, will not be able to keep the occupied territory: “the Ukrainian land will burn with them (the Russian military. – Ed.) under your feet. “

Possible consequences of the war between Ukraine and the Russian Federation

At the same time, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine warns about the possible consequences of the war on the territory of his country for Europe as a whole. A large-scale war in Ukraine “will plunge the whole of Europe into a crisis,” he says. “The sudden appearance of three to five million Ukrainian refugees fleeing a Russian invasion will be just one of the concerns that European society will face,” Reznikov warns.

Another problem, he said, will be interruptions in the supply of food products from Russia and Ukraine to the EU, in particular grain.

“The only real opportunity to deal with the Kremlin is to demonstrate readiness to rebuff Russian aggression. We must convince Moscow that the cost of a new attack will be too high,” Reznikov sums up.

Possibility of escalating the situation around Donbass

Speaking on December 3 in the Ukrainian parliament, Reznikov said that the total number of Russian troops that can be used to escalate the situation around Donbass is now estimated at 94.3 thousand people.

According to Kiev, the most likely time for Russia’s readiness for escalation will be the end of January.

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