Faced with invasion collapse, Kiev fears Russia will launch extreme attacks, especially on Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant
Ukraine’s ambassador to Spain, Serhii Pohoreltsev, was surprised by the announcement that Vladimir Putin will mobilize up to 300,000 troops to try to prevent the utter failure of his country’s invasion of Gernika next Wednesday. Faced with the pictures of the devastation caused by the Nazi bombings, ironically given that Putin accuses the government of Volodímir Zelensky of having the same ideology as Hitler, he was confident in the ability of the Ukrainian armed forces to repel the Russian attack. keep out and restore the lost area. “Not only since the invasion that started on February 24, but since the one in 2014,” he said in an interview with EL CORREO about the occupation of Crimea.
The diplomat acknowledges that it will not be easy to end a war that “can only end with the victory of Ukraine”, much less to drive Russian troops from areas where a large part of the population prefers. lives under the Moscow regime, as it happens in the Donbas. He is clear about the self-determination referendums being held there next weekend: “They are illegal, they make no sense and no civilized country will recognize their outcome.” For all these reasons, Pohoreltsev appreciates the support Spain is giving him, both politically and in the form of weapons. And from Gernika he takes ideas for the next phase of the war: reconstruction.
– What assessment do you make of the mobilization announced by Putin?
– First of all, this move reflects the weakness of the Russian armed forces and Putin’s regime against the will of our army to defend the country and regain the occupied territories. Second, this decision shows that Putin wants to continue the war and that, while he always says he is ready to negotiate for peace, he has no intention of ending the invasion. Rather, it will continue to bomb civilian targets, intimidate and kill the population.
– What is the situation on site?
– It is difficult. While we are slowly gaining ground and regaining control of 400 cities, we need more weapons and support from all our allies. Especially when it comes to heavy weapons. But despite all the difficulties, our armed forces are achieving heroic success in this counter-offensive in which nine Russian soldiers are killed for every Ukrainian killed.
– Do you think this mobilization is a movement that will turn against Putin because of the resistance it may cause among the Russian people?
– I hope so. Unfortunately, President Putin still has significant popular support. But there are more and more people, including in the Russian armed forces themselves, who no longer want to continue the war, who are showing their willingness to end it so as not to join it. Even the Russian oligarchs who are part of Putin’s inner circle see that they are losing money and their image being damaged because the civilized world has isolated them. So the decision to mobilize troops will not be positive for Putin. However, he has already shown that he rules without morality or common sense.
– Is Putin surprised by the speed with which Ukraine advanced in the Kharkov area?
– Putin did not think he would meet the resistance he sees. Perhaps he was misinformed by his generals. Starting the war was crazy, and his plan is falling apart. Putin has no political future. As someone told me, he is a pilot who plummets but still has powerful bombs in his hands.
– Do you think you can take extreme action against Ukraine?
– The risk is there. Russian forces remain at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, continue to bomb the area and have made it the center of Putin’s nuclear blackmail. For this reason, it should be clearly told that if something serious happens, they will have a proportionate response.
– Are you concerned that the energy crisis in Europe may reduce the aid Ukraine receives?
– The war in Ukraine is dragging on and it is necessary to hold the public’s attention. There are many factors that influence the decision to supply weapons, the most relevant issue, and it is true that the economic situation does have an influence. But our allies must understand that we are not just fighting for our territories, but that we are on the front lines of the confrontation between the democratic world and tyranny.
– How long do you think the conflict will last?
– No one knows how long it will last, but I think we are at the beginning of the end.
Source: La Verdad
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