During the meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission at the ambassadorial level, with the participation of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council Oleksandr Turchynov presented a detailed report on the security situation in the East of Europe and scenarios for its development, counteraction to Russia’s hybrid aggression, and priority measures aimed at strengthening Ukraine's security.
Secretary of the NSDC of Ukraine called Russia's revanchist policy, aimed at restoring its regional and partly global dominance, "a major factor determining the destabilization of the security situation in the East of Europe and on the continent as a whole", according to the NSDC press service.
Turchynov also emphasized Russia's aggression toward Ukraine noting that the Kremlin has systemically been transforming Crimea into a powerful military base. He recalled that over 10,300 people have died in the bloody war in Donbas, including over 2,500 civilians and more than 200 children. "Peaceful cities of Ukraine have been turned by Russians into a testing ground for the most advanced types of military equipment and weapons," Mr. Turchynov stressed.
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"Russia is building a strong military infrastructure along the border with Ukraine and may launch large-scale hostilities against our state at the order of Kremlin at any moment. Moreover, Putin's decision will not depend on Ukraine's actions. On the contrary, a much more important factor for launching Russia's foreign policy and military undertakings is the development of the domestic political situation in Russia," Mr. Turchynov said adding that the threat to the NATO member states is increasing rapidly as well.
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As previously reported, Secretary of the NSDC of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov is paying a visit to NATO Headquarters.