Turchinov and Lutsenko spoke about the surrender of Crimea to Russia

Former Ukraine attorney general Yuriy Lutsenko called on incumbent President Volodymyr Zelensky to launch an offensive against the Crimea annexed by Russia, as the state now has all the necessary resources to do so.

Lutsenko said this on Thursday, September 10 at a joint press conference with former head of the Defense and National Security Council Oleksandr Turchynov on the topic “Threats to the National Security of Ukraine.”

Then, in response to a question from journalists about whether Crimea was handed over to Russia, Turchinov said that “they are delivering bottles to stores and Crimea was captured by the Russian Federation.”

“The military personnel of the Russian Federation, and the political-military leadership of the Russian Federation, and those Ukrainian politicians,” figures “who disarmed the army, who destroyed the Ukrainian defense, who led the defense security sector to the state that was in early 2014, they should be responsible for the capture. “, – said the former head of the Security and National Defense Council.

“If the current government believes that Turchinov did not defend Crimea well, then President Zelensky now has tools, including the army. Go ahead! Why don’t you do this?” Lutsenko added.

As you know, from February to November 2014, Turchinov was the spokesman for the Verkhovna Rada. From February 23 to June 7, 2014 – Acting President of Ukraine. It was during this period that Ukraine lost Crimea, which was annexed by Russia, and an armed conflict began in Donbas. From December 2014 to May 2019, Turchinov was secretary of the NSDC.

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We will recall, speaking on August 24 in Kiev in celebration of Independence Day, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said that those who hand over the country’s territory will be punished, alluding to Turchinov.

Earlier, Turchinov assured that he was ready to lead the assault battalion if Zelensky decides to attack Crimea.