Alexei Arestovič. Photo: A still from the video.
Advisor of the Office of the President of Ukraine Oleksiy Arestovich said that the Ukrainian army will seek to start an operation in Crimea.
He wrote on his Telegram channel that it is “a matter of time”.
According to Arestovich, when the Ukrainian army approaches the peninsula, it will “become a trap” for Russian troops.
He did not provide any details about this operation planned by Kyiv.
Note that in the presidential office Ukraine is not for the first time threatened by the launch of an offensive against Crimea. Recall that the Crimean authorities have repeatedly stated that the peninsula is reliably protected by Russian troops, and all attempts by the armed forces of Ukraine are doomed to failure. At the same time, The Economist published an article a day earlier saying that Vladimir Zelensky is “driving himself into a corner” with constant statements about “the return of Crimea”. This is a very expensive military measure, the material emphasizes, which could lead to a split between Ukraine and Western countries.