Negotiations on peace: whether Ukraine will reduce the number of Armed Forces at the request of the Russian Federation - response OP

No one, even more so, will dictate to Ukraine what the armed forces have," the official emphasized. Conversations of restrictions on the number or general combat readiness are the "red lines" of Kiev in negotiations on the completion of a full -scale war with the Russian Federation, Palis said. The well -prepared army is the best guarantee of Ukraine's security after the peace agreement is concluded.

The Armed Forces will be able to protect the country in the event of a new attack of Russia, he added. Further, the OP voiced Moscow's motivation to reduce the number of Armed Forces. Probably, the Russian leadership thus wants to "make life easier in the future. " Ukraine will not go for it and should learn the lessons of the past. In addition to preserving the strong Ukrainian army, Palis emphasized the importance of security guarantees from American and European partners.

At the same time, the United States did not commit commitments to such guarantees, and some EU countries discuss the possibility of creating a "coalition of those" to deploy a military contingent in Ukraine, the agency says. Palis expects the attacks of the Russian army in late April and May. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation can concentrate the offensive on Pokrovsk, but can also attack the Kupyansk, estuary, Zaporozhye and Novopavlovka.

"In my opinion, absolute priority will now be in the Pokrovsky direction," he said. We will remind, the chairman of the OP Andriy Yermak insisted on the inability to recognize the legality of the occupation of the Ukrainian regions. According to him, the Russian Federation should think about military reparations. Focus earlier analyzed in detail the possibility of concluding the Easter truce in Ukraine. Donald Trump seeks to get a political triumph and hopes for the ceasefire as soon as possible.