Biletskyi warns of the threat of losing other cities after Donbas

Giving up Donbas could cost Ukraine Kharkiv and Odesa

Any territorial concessions to Russia will create a threat of new losses for Ukraine. This was stated by Andrii Biletskyi, commenting on possible scenarios for a peaceful settlement of the war.

Details of the case

According to Biletsky, giving up Donbas could set a dangerous precedent and open the way for further Russian pressure on Ukraine. He stressed that the next targets, in his opinion, could be Kharkiv, Odesa and other Ukrainian cities.

The military stressed that any concessions of territory for the sake of the so-called «fake peace» are unacceptable.

Biletskyi's position

Biletsky believes that Moscow may use a possible pause in the war to regroup its forces and prepare for new offensive actions.

«Russia will take advantage of the pause to take revenge and try to rewrite the history of its shameful defeat,» he said.

Context.

Discussions on possible parameters of a peaceful settlement continue against the backdrop of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine. The Ukrainian authorities have repeatedly stated that a just peace is possible only if the territorial integrity of the state is restored.