Ukrainian military expert: Exercises with NATO could expose the border with Russia
Poltava, April 02 (Navigator, Mikhail Ryabov) – Military exercises planned with NATO in Western Ukraine could lead to the “exposure” of the border with Russia, which is extremely undesirable in the current conditions, military expert of the Razumkov Center Nikolai Sungurovsky said at a press conference in Kiev .
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“To take part in large-scale exercises, it will be necessary to remove troops from the eastern regions... large-scale exercises in the western regions and exposing the eastern border are impractical,” he said.
Sungurovsky believes that the current exercises with NATO will be “symbolic”, but are unlikely to put serious pressure on Russia, since their scenario does not imply such goals.
Changing the scenario, the expert believes, is already unrealistic. “It is hardly possible to change the format - this is not done in a week or a month,” explained Sungurovsky.
He believes that the West should intensify the provision of military-technical assistance to Ukraine, and not limit itself only to economic support. “For now, they are helping us escape from Russia - they are compensating for our losses... Give us teeth to defend ourselves,” the expert urged.
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