Ukraine’s Defense Ministry calls for Russia to relinquish nuclear weapons in post-war negotiations

January 20, 2024

Deputy Defense Minister of Ukraine, Ivan Havryliuk (Photo:Генштаб ЗСУ/Facebook)

Deputy Defense Minister of Ukraine, Ivan Havryliuk (Photo:Генштаб ЗСУ/Facebook)

In the best-case scenario for ending a full-scale war, Russia must lose its status as a nuclear state, Deputy Defense Minister of Ukraine, Ivan Havryliuk, said in an interview with Tagesspiegel on Jan. 19.

There should be a complete liberation of Ukrainian territory from Russian forces within the internationally recognized borders of 1991, said Havryliuk.

At the same time, he says, all wars end at the negotiation table, where documents are signed.

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“Agreements will be signed — on one side by the coalition of states supporting Ukraine and on the other side by Russia,” said the deputy minister.

“This document should include a clause on Russia’s abandonment of nuclear weapons because this state is a threat to the world.”

Havryliuk stated that preventive mechanisms should be established to prevent Russia from preparing for an attack on Ukraine or any other neighboring country again.

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While Ukrainian intelligence reported increased nuclear weapons verification and preparation by Russia in October 2023, discussions on the actual threat of use were deemed premature.

The Financial Times reported that Moscow’s nuclear threats led the U.S., the U.K., and France to commit to responding with conventional weapons.

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Ukrainian artillery capacity drops to 2,000 shells daily amid US congress delay, says Dykyi

January 20, 2024

155mm artillery shells at the position of the Ukrainian military in the Zaporizhzhia region, January 14, 2024 (Photo:REUTERS)

155mm artillery shells at the position of the Ukrainian military in the Zaporizhzhia region, January 14, 2024 (Photo:REUTERS) 

Ukrainian military’s daily artillery capacity drops from 8,000 to 2,000 shells due to U.S. Congress delay. Former platoon commander of the Aidar Battalion, Yevhen Dykyi said in an interview with Radio NV on Jan. 19.

“In the summer, we were firing eight thousand shells per day,” Dykyi said.

“Unfortunately, now we are under a regime of harsh economy, with two thousand shells per day for the entire front.”

He linked this reduction to the fact that the U.S. Congress has not yet decided on providing military assistance to Ukraine.

On Nov. 21, 2023, media reported a more than 30% decrease in the supply of NATO standard artillery shells from the U.S. to Ukraine after the start of Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza sector.

Ukrainian forces faced a shortage of artillery shells, leading to the scaling back of certain operations due to the lack of Western assistance, said Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, Tavria operational group commander, on Dec. 18, 2023.

The Ministry of Defense of Estonia stated that Ukrainian servicemen need about 200 thousand artillery shells per month to gain an advantage over Russian occupiers.

The defense department reminded that out of the promised million, European partners sent 300 thousand 155mm caliber artillery shells to the Ukrainian army. Additionally, the U.S. dispatched over two million 155mm shells in addition to a million rounds of other calibers.

6 comments

  1. Agree 100% with Mr Havryliuk.
    How to achieve that desirable objective is a tricky one, when you have a genocidal fascist state ruled by a demon.

  2. A reminder of the genocidal hatred of Dmitry Medvedev:

    “Why Ukraine is dangerous for its inhabitants. The existence of Ukraine is mortally dangerous for Ukrainians. And I don’t mean only the current state, Bandera’s political regime. I’m talking about any, absolutely any Ukraine.
    Why?
    The presence of an independent state on historical Russian territories will now be a constant reason for the resumption of hostilities. Late.
    No matter who is at the helm of the cancerous growth under the name of Ukraine, this will not add legitimacy to his rule and the legal viability of the “country” itself. And, therefore, the likelihood of a new fight will persist indefinitely. Almost always. Moreover, there is a 100% probability of a new conflict, no matter what security papers the West signs with the puppet Kyiv regime. Neither Ukraine’s association with the EU, nor even the entry of this artificial country into NATO will prevent it. This could happen in ten or fifty years.
    That is why the existence of Ukraine is fatal for Ukrainians. They are practical people at the end of the day. No matter how they now wish the Russians to die. No matter how much they hate the Russian leadership. No matter how much they strive to join the mythical European Union and NATO. Choosing between eternal war and inevitable death and life, the vast majority of Ukrainians (well, perhaps with the exception of a minimal number of frostbitten nationalists) will ultimately choose life. They will understand that life in a large common state, which they do not like very much now, is better than death. Their deaths and the deaths of their loved ones. And the sooner Ukrainians realize this, the better.”

    You can’t have a rational conversation with a nazi like that.
    And those who think he’s just an obscure, ranting alcoholic, he isn’t. RuZZia is the type of terrible shithole that could again make the little scrote president.

  3. “Ukrainian military’s daily artillery capacity drops from 8,000 to 2,000 shells due to U.S. Congress delay. Former platoon commander of the Aidar Battalion, Yevhen Dykyi said in an interview with Radio NV on Jan. 19.”

    There are 222 Republican members of the House of Representatives.
    Approximately 50 are blocking US Aid to Ukraine.
    So, just over 20% are imposing their will over the rest and causing Ukrainian soldiers to die needlessly every day.

    • “There are 222 Republican members of the House of Representatives.”

      There are 435 voting members in the House of Representatives. The vast majority of Democrats support US aid to Ukraine. If it were brought up for a vote, it would pass by a large majority. So in reality, it’s one person who’s imposing their will and causing Ukrainian soldiers to die needlessly – either “MAGA Mike” Johnson, who refuses to bring it up for a vote, or trumpkov, who’s directing Johnson because trumpkov thinks that leaving the U.S. border as a problem will help his re-election chances (and help keep him out of jail).

  4. The ultimate goal should be a total disarmament of muscovy, and of course, its dismemberment, too.

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