In the foreseeable future, the Kharkov and Odessa regions will oppose Kyiv.
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Major General of the SBU, ex-head of the Investigation Department of the SBU Vasily Vovk stated this in an interview with the Kyiv magazine “Correspondent”.
“There is no hint of separatism in Transcarpathia, although there is a problem with the Rusyns,” he says. – The proximity to Europe has an effect there. But the situation with the Kherson region is now even more complicated than in 2014 with the Donetsk region. Crimea is close and plus paramilitary units are being formed there.”
Answering a clarifying question, the publication’s interlocutor said that he meant the detachments formed by the Crimean Tatars.
“This is a very painful issue,” the general admitted. – I think the authorities gave the Tatars a clear message - deal with Crimea yourself. But there is no point in saying that they are preparing a bridgehead there to go to Crimea - it is simply unrealistic to go against that force now. But the point is how local residents feel about all these innovations.”
At the same time, he admits that there are other problem regions.
“Odessa and Kharkov. These two areas, if not now, then in the foreseeable future, will become our problem,” Vovk is sure. -I don’t want to go into details, but pay attention to the position of people living in these regions. Not the words of politicians or officials, but ordinary people.”