Ukrainian general: The Ukrainian Armed Forces were preparing to start a war in Crimea
The war should have started at the end of February 2014 in Crimea, if the Kiev leadership had not chickened out and introduced martial law at the beginning of the “Russian Spring”.
Vladimir Zamana, who at that time held the position of Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, stated this on the air of the Internet channel “IDEALIST.media,” a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
According to the general, shortly before the events in Crimea, a reconnaissance group of the Ukrainian army was transferred there, which was ready to act on orders.
“In the situation that we had in Crimea, there could be no duality there - there was a direct requirement of the Constitution - the introduction of martial law, the use of armed forces. We had enough strength to resist in Crimea. We conducted exercises, people knew what to do, where to do it and how to do it.
Some reconnaissance units were already in Crimea. These are people from the brigade, which is located on the continental part of Ukraine, waiting there. They scouted out where to go. They are just entering Crimea and already have information and are ready to carry out certain tasks. This is a message to the military personnel stationed in Crimea that Ukraine will fight. And they would take action,” Zamana said.
The general also noted that since the end of 2013, when the main events were just unfolding on the Maidan, the group of Ukrainian troops in Crimea was already receiving additional supplies in preparation for war.
“Back in December, I set the task of transporting kerosene to Crimea for aviation units, diesel fuel for ships, supplying ships with dry rations, and so on. These are things that were done in the month of December. I had a premonition... I am sure that the war was supposed to start on February 27 in Crimea. And then everything would fall into place for us,” said the former chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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