Korean, Vietnam scenarios won’t work for Ukraine – Ground Forces Reserve Head

He shared his views on Espreso TV.

“The Korean and Vietnamese scenarios don’t apply to us because those were civil wars. One part of the country fought against the other with support from external allies, but that was their internal political decision. In our case, we have a clearly defined aggressor who attacked Ukraine. So, such a scenario can’t be applied to our situation,” Tymochko emphasized.

He added that it’s currently unclear where this demilitarized zone would be formed, where it would be located, what it would look like, or whether it would even be implemented. It might just be another proposal without logic or prospects for realization, and most likely, that’s how it appears.

“We remember that the issue of Crimea has already been raised, its de facto alienation in favor of Russia. There are also constant changes in Putin’s territorial claims regarding our regions and settlements. So, this ‘zone’ could potentially include Pokrovsk and many other of our cities. And the question arises: who will guarantee this process?”

“Therefore, it’s most likely not a real plan, but another political statement. Especially since implementing something like this along the front line, which stretches for 1,500 kilometers, is extremely difficult. Moreover, there will be a question regarding the Kursk and Belgorod regions,” Tymochko noted.

• Trump’s special representative for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, claims that Ukraine is allegedly ready to agree to a 30-kilometer demilitarized zone in the war with Russia.