Monitoring ceasefire with technical means is nearly impossible, says military expert 

He shared his opinions with Espreso TV.

"The option being proposed today, particularly using satellite images and UAVs to monitor the ceasefire, will not work. This is a completely stillborn project. Let me explain using the example of the successful operation of the Ukrainian Defense Forces in the Kursk region. Even the Russians, with their powerful satellite reconnaissance capabilities, were unable to notice the operational deployment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Sumy region in time. Therefore, if there is any military and political pressure on Ukraine from strategic partners during the transfer of intelligence to us, how will we verify the accumulation and redeployment of Russian forces?" Sniehyriov explained.

According to the expert, the length of the front line makes it impossible to monitor compliance with the ceasefire using technical means.

"The same applies to UAVs. The front line is 1,200 km long. Therefore, it is impossible to verify Russian forces’ redeployment and accumulation. It is impossible to monitor the ceasefire with the help of technical means," he added.

• On March 23 in Saudi Arabia, representatives of the United States and Russia will hold talks on the details of ending the strikes on energy and civilian infrastructure in the Russian-Ukrainian war. 
• On March 19, Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to the head of the Presidential Office, stated that Ukraine would not participate in the talks between the United States and Russia scheduled for March 23 in Saudi Arabia.