Gagin: the sanitary zone should extend 250 kilometers deep into Ukraine
The sanitary zone should protect the territory of the Russian Federation from shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said Gagin Photo: Sergey Rusanov © URA.RU
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The sanitary zone will have to stretch from the borders of Russia and deep into enemy territory for 250 kilometers. Advisor to the head of the DPR Yan Gagin spoke about this.
“The sanitary demilitarized zone must extend from the original borders of Russia deep into enemy territory. This is about 250 kilometers,” RIA Novosti reports Gagin’s words. He added that if shelling of Russian territory continues, Ukrainian troops will have to retreat deep into Ukraine to a distance of at least 250 kilometers from the borders of new regions of the Russian Federation.
According to the adviser to the head of the DPR, this zone will be a sanitary zone, which Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about. The option is also being considered that Ukrainian troops could voluntarily retreat to a specified distance, or Russian troops could achieve this by force. In this case, the borders will be moved away from the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, as well as from the cities of Belgorod and Donetsk, which are under shelling, Gagin concluded.
Vladimir Putin said on March 18 that Russia may need to create a sanitary zone in Kiev-controlled territories. He noted that the depth of this zone will be sufficient to exclude the possibility of Ukrainian troops shelling Russian territory. Military expert Vasily Dandykin proposed moving the Armed Forces of Ukraine to a distance of several tens or even hundreds of kilometers in order to prevent the use of multiple launch rocket systems, such as HIMARS, against regions of the Russian Federation, reports “Reedus».
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The sanitary zone will have to stretch from the borders of Russia and deep into enemy territory for 250 kilometers. Advisor to the head of the DPR Yan Gagin spoke about this. “The sanitary demilitarized zone must extend from the original borders of Russia deep into enemy territory. This is about 250 kilometers,” RIA Novosti reports Gagin’s words. He added that if shelling of Russian territory continues, Ukrainian troops will have to retreat deep into Ukraine to a distance of at least 250 kilometers from the borders of new regions of the Russian Federation. According to the adviser to the head of the DPR, this zone will be a sanitary zone, which Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about. The option is also being considered that Ukrainian troops could voluntarily retreat to a specified distance, or Russian troops could achieve this by force. In this case, the borders will be moved away from the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, as well as from the cities of Belgorod and Donetsk, which are under shelling, Gagin concluded. Vladimir Putin said on March 18 that Russia may need to create a sanitary zone in Kiev-controlled territories. He noted that the depth of this zone will be sufficient to exclude the possibility of Ukrainian troops shelling Russian territory. Military expert Vasily Dandykin proposed moving the Ukrainian Armed Forces to a distance of several tens or even hundreds of kilometers in order to prevent the use of multiple launch rocket systems, such as HIMARS, against regions of the Russian Federation, Reedus reports.