“Russia must openly go to war against Ukraine” – Tuka
The Russian Federation could start an open war with Ukraine and capture the Azov cities of Mariupol and Berdyansk.
Deputy Minister for Occupied Territories Georgy Tuka announced this on Channel 5, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
According to the official, Ukraine has seen how Russian aviation works, and therefore does not rule out this option.
“Russia can occupy Mariupol and Berdyansk exclusively by military means, using its own army. No professional formation of the so-called DPR is capable of doing this. That is, Russia must openly go to war against Ukraine. Theoretically, this is possible, we must not forget that we are fighting against one of the most powerful states in the world and we have also seen how “humanitarian” Russian aviation works,” said Tuka.
Tuka previously stated that Ukraine was considering a military option to lift the Azov Sea blockade. He later added that, given the current state of the Ukrainian Navy, Ukraine would not be able to win a war with Russia and revealed plans to deploy NATO and UN military convoys to the Sea of Azov.
Russian military expert Igor Korotchenko called on the Russian military to use force if Ukraine attempts to seize any vessel.
"Russia must openly wage war against Ukraine" - Tuka