Ukrainian General said that Kyiv will return the Crimea and Donbass
MOSCOW, 10 Jul — RIA Novosti. Ukraine is unlikely to return the Donbass and Crimea in the near future, said on the air ObozTV former head of the main investigation Department of the security service, major General Vasily Vovk.
“Soon — it’s 5-10-15 years”, — said the military.
He noted that the vast majority of Donbas residents do not want to return to Ukraine, received a Russian passport.
“We need to speak the truth and do not tell people that “the entire Donbass 99 percent ready tomorrow to return to Ukraine”. We know the real situation, not even the occupied territories, and those that are around them in the “gray area” and further more look in the direction of Russia”, — he added.
According to the military, in the Crimea “hated Ukraine” and passport saved in order to enjoy the benefits of visa-free regime.
Crimea became a Russian region in March 2014 as a result of the referendum held after a coup in Ukraine. Then for entry into the Russian Federation voted 96,77% of voters of the Republic of Crimea and 95.6% of Sevastopol citizens. Ukraine still considers Crimea its but temporarily occupied territory.
Through the month of their independence declared Donetsk and Lugansk people’s Republic. Kiev launched a military operation which is still ongoing. In April, its format was changed from “anti-terrorism”, “operation United forces”, but the leadership passed from the security Service of Ukraine directly to the military.