Ukraine
will have to declare martial law and mobilize as many soldiers as possible if
Russia starts using its forces in Donbas more actively, Secretary of the National
Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov has said.
"I
want to say that if Russia disrupts the implementation of the Minsk agreements
(which sadly it is currently doing), naturally, we will act according to the
challenges that our country is facing. If there is more active use of Russian
troops, obviously, we will have to declare martial law and a more powerful
mobilization of the full potential that exists in the country," he told
reporters at a training range in Kyiv region on Friday.
Turchynov
said that the situation in the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) zone is very
tense, Russian-terrorists are gathering near the line of contact, and the
number of attacks on the Ukrainian positions is increasing.
All this
indicates that Russia intends to disrupt the Minsk agreements and is preparing
for a major offensive, Turchynov said.
"That's
why we are preparing not only to repel an attack, but also to hold a
counter-offensive in case of an attack," he said, adding that Ukraine is
ready to repulse the enemy's offensive.
"We
see how the dynamics of the attacks on our positions is increasing. There were
153 attacks yesterday. This number of attacks on our positions in effect fits
active military action," Turchynov said.
"We
are now on active defense in the anti-terrorist operation sector, we are
fulfilling all the requirements of the Minsk protocol, we have withdrawn heavy
weapons and artillery to the distance envisaged in the protocol. However, we
will actively react and appropriately respond in the event of any
provocations," he said.
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