Putin personally proposed the establishment of a large demilitarized zone in Ukraine, which attracted widespread attention. This plan seems to imply that the Russian side no longer insists on the full "demilitarization" of Ukraine, but prefers to establish an arrangement in Ukraine similar to the demilitarized zone between the two Koreas. In a meeting with the campaign and senior leaders, Putin said that Russia needs to create a large demilitarized zone in Ukraine to ensure that Ukraine cannot use long-range attacks on Russian cities. This idea is similar to the demilitarized zone between the two Koreas, and the demilitarized line proposed by the Russian side is far larger than the demilitarized zone between the two Koreas.
Putin explicitly mentioned that the extent of the demilitarized zone will keep Ukrainian troops away from the Russian border. This means that the demilitarized zone will not involve territories controlled by Russia after the war, but will be located entirely on territories controlled by Ukraine after the war. Considering the long-range** that Ukraine currently has, such as Storm Shadow missiles and some self-produced suicide drones, the demilitarized zone will cover many cities in Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv.
Putin deliberately emphasized that the long-range ** he refers to mainly refers to the long-range ** that the Ukrainian side may use to shell Russian cities**, that is, the long-range artillery in the hands of the Ukrainian army. Ukraine is not currently equipped with ATACMS missiles with a range of up to 300 km, but offers a 165 km version of ATACMS missiles.
There are several considerations behind the proposal of the demilitarized zone: Ukraine's frequent cross-border military operations along its northern borders pose a threat to Russia's border cities. This has led to rising concerns among the Russian public about their ability to protect security, and Putin needs to show the people that he is determined to solve the problem. As the Russia-Ukraine conflict enters its third year, Russia recognizes the increased difficulty of achieving the full demilitarization of Ukraine with Western assistance. Proposing partial demilitarization goals, such as occupying four eastern regions of Ukraine and setting aside a demilitarized zone, has become a viable option for Russia. The failure of Ukraine's large-scale counterattack and the changes in the situation in the Middle East have led to the weakening of Western military aid to Ukraine, and Russia may try to test the attitude of Ukraine and the West by proposing a demilitarized zone plan.
Despite the proposal of the Russian side to build a demilitarized zone, it is unlikely that the Ukrainian side will accept this proposal in the current situation. Advisers to the Office of Ukraine** have unequivocally opposed and called for continued military support for Ukraine. Russia may also be aware that the conditions are not yet ripe for the construction of a demilitarized zone, and the proposal may only be to test the attitude of Ukraine and the West. At the same time, the Russian side is trying to stabilize the domestic public sentiment and give a new armistice condition, but whether it will eventually cease the war and demarcate the demilitarized zone as demanded by the Russian side still depends on the development of the war situation.
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