Ukrainian political expert Oleksandr Khara spoke with Ukraine Today on missile drills near Crimea and the Russian threats of a harsh response.
"Russia is trying to make a grip over Ukraine, to threaten it by military means and to wage its hybrid war, so it's a natural reaction of Ukrainian military to improve their ability to defend the country and to show the willingness and ability if there is a full-scale invasion," Ukrainian political expert Alexander Khara told Ukraine Today.
Although Ukraine reported the drills were over and no Russian attempt to intervene was registered, Kyiv shouldn't relax, Khara says.
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The Kremlin might as well try to pull off something similar with Ukraine.
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