우크라 국방차관 "현재 휴전 가능성 없다"
Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Defense, speaking during a defense forum held in South Korea, claims there's no possibility of ceasefire in the war between Russia and his country.
Lee Eun-jin has the details.
Bombardments continue between Ukraine and Russia as the war, in its tenth month, shows no end in sight.
Just last week, Ukrainian drones struck two air bases deep inside Russian territory, to which Russia quickly retaliated with a massive missile barrage that struck homes and buildings, killing civilians.
Amid worries that further escalations could make the war turn nuclear, Western countries have been expressing hopes of a ceasefire, suggesting Christmas as a date for Russian forces to withdraw.
But Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Defense Volodymyr Havrylov sees no end in sight for the war.
During a defense forum hosted by the Korea Institute for Defense Analyses on Monday, he said as long as Russia is on Ukrainian territory, there will be no ceasefire.
"Russia is interested in ceasefire just to strengthen the military push in Ukraine.
Until Russia is on our territory, there is no possibility of ceasefire."
He also mentioned the worries about the war turning nuclear.
"I don't want to talk about nuclear but if Russia decides to fly nuclear, of course it's the most highest level of escalation in this country. But I hope it will never happen."
Active support from Western countries has helped Ukraine fight back.
In response to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's appeal to the virtual G7 meeting being hosted by Germany, the Group of 7 leaders vowed to support Ukraine "for as long as it takes". The leaders of the world's wealthiest nations on Monday pledged their unwavering support, promising to meet Ukraine's urgent requirements
as the G7 leaders also called on their finance ministers to meet in the near future for discussions on supporting Ukraine in 2023.
Lee Eunjin, Arirang News.
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2022-12-13, 11:00 (KST)
