Thread by @I_Katchanovski

"Ukraine is massing a million-strong fighting force equipped with western weapons to recover its southern territory from Russia, the nation’s defence minister has revealed to The Times." #Ukrainewar 1/
thetimes.co.uk/article/ukrain…

"In his first interview with a British newspaper since the invasion began, Oleksii Reznikov said President Zelensky had ordered Ukraine’s military to retake occupied coastal areas which are vital to the country’s economy." #UkraineRussiaWar #RussiaUkraineWar #Ukraine #war 2/

Defense minister of #Ukraine: "I am sure that in the next few years we will see a number of calls for sovereignty on the territory of Russia. The Russian Federation will end its existence as different countries - Tatarstan, Bashkortostan, etc." #Russia #RussiaUkraineWar 3/

#Ukraine defense minister: "We are sure that an anti-Kremlin coalition has been born. Our partners in London, Washington and other capitals invest in us not only money, but also the expectations of their people that we must make the Kremlin lose. We must win this war together."4/