Ukraine: "No Likelihood of Russian Invasion in the Near Future"

On the 23rd (local time), a military instructor is training members of the 'Territorial Defense Force,' a civil defense unit supported by the government, in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] The Ukrainian government has stated that no information has been reported regarding the risk of Russia invading the country in the near future.

On the 25th (local time), according to Russian TASS news agency, Oleksii Reznikov, Ukraine's Minister of Defense, said this during a TV program.

Minister Reznikov said, "The situation observed by our intelligence agencies and those of our allies is similar to the situation just before Easter last spring (April)," adding, "Currently, there is no formation of Russian military units that appear ready to launch an immediate attack."

He also stated, "The possibility of the Russian military invading Ukraine in the near future is slim," and predicted that the likelihood of an invasion on the 20th of next month, after the Beijing Olympics conclude, is also low.

Previously, Ukraine had claimed that since April last year, Russian forces have been massing large troops near its border and preparing to invade earlier this year.

Amid growing concerns about a Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia, the United States, and other Western countries have been conducting negotiations since mid-month to discuss related issues, but no concrete results have been achieved yet. The United States has promised to provide a response to Russia's security demands within this week.

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