Ukrainian military chief: only NATO prevents “threat of a full-scale invasion”

Threat of full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine remains – Nayev

Russia’s building up its military capabilities around Ukraine and holding offensive exercises shows that the threat of a full-scale invasion of Ukraine remains, Commander of the Joint Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Serhiy Nayev has said.

“In view of Russia’s build-up of its military capabilities around Ukraine and the holding of large-scale exercises, including offensive ones, the threat of a full-scale invasion of Ukraine remains. However, the effect of international sanctions and support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine by international partners significantly reduce[s] the expansion of aggression by Russia,” Nayev said.