Ukraine comments on its “role” in the escalation in Syria

The spokesman for the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, Georgiy Tihi, announced that Kiev “categorically rejects any accusations regarding our alleged involvement in the deterioration of the security situation in the country.” Syria“.

Tikhi’s statements came in response to a question about the allegations from Iranally of Syria, confirmed that Ukraine was supporting what Tehran described as “terrorist groups” in Syria.

In this context, the spokesman said that the progress of the armed factions in Syria “shows that… Russia “You cannot fight on two fronts.”

Tihi added at Sunday’s press conference: “We see that Russia cannot fight on two fronts, that is clear from the events in Syria.”

After fighting had stopped for years, the armed factions launched a surprise attack and made rapid progress against Syrian government forces.

Government forces have been able to hold much of Syria after years of fierce fighting, but armed factions have recently seized control of key areas and areas of the country in their lightning offensive, which began in recent days.

“The losses suffered are enormous,” Tihi said Russia In Ukraine, this prompted it to withdraw most of its forces and equipment from Syria, leaving its ally without the necessary support.

Since the beginning of the Russian military attack on Ukraine, both countries have announced that the other side has lost thousands of its soldiers, while the true number of deaths among Moscow and Kiev soldiers is difficult to verify.