Taran called for the OSCE European security to pay more attention to Russia’s aggression
Andrey Taran
KIEV. July 23. UNN. The OSCE needs to pay more attention to the fact that Russia destroys the fundamentals of European security and threaten peace on the continent. This was during the final online session of the Forum for security cooperation of the OSCE, stated Minister of defense of Ukraine Andrei Taran, reports UNN with reference to the press service of the defense Ministry.
“Russian aggression against Ukraine remains the main problem of our national and regional security. In the East of Ukraine, our defense forces continue to suffer combat losses, affecting the civilian population and the continuing decline of the economy of the region”, – said Taran.
He noted that the security situation in the East of Ukraine, near the Ukrainian border in the Azov-black sea region is characterized by an unprecedented militarization, occupation of sovereign territories of Ukraine and Georgia, the obstacle of freedom of navigation on the part of Russia.
The defense Minister stressed that the only way to stop Russia is the restoration of full Ukrainian government control over the whole site of internationally recognized borders in the East of Ukraine. He also noted the need for greater involvement of the OSCE to the problem of the Russian occupation of Ukrainian Crimea.
“The sanctions associated with the Crimea, should act until Russia will return Ukraine’s full control over the Peninsula,” – said Taran.
He urged the participants of the Forum for Frank discussions to restore peace and security in Europe and recalled the murder of the Ukrainian military physician in the Donbas.
“Treacherous murder of the Ukrainian military physician in the Donbas on July 13 is another unfortunate indication of how important it is to make the utmost efforts to prevent further escalation of the conflict and ensure respect for international humanitarian law”, – said the head of the defense Ministry of Ukraine.
As reported UNN, July 13, illegal armed groups in the Donbas fired at the Ukrainian military, which carried out the evacuation of the soldier’s body APU near the settlement Zaitsev. The shelling of a military doctor were killed, one serviceman got wounds, one more – combat injury.