Military doctrine of Ukraine: Moscow is the main military adversary

The Ukrainian leadership on Wednesday approved a new version of the country's military doctrine, which, in particular, defines Russia as the main military opponent of Ukraine.

“All current threats and military challenges, unfortunately, are associated with Russia. And all of them are of a long-term nature,” said Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, as quoted by his press service.

The doctrine also lists the conditions for returning under the control of the Ukrainian authorities of the Crimea and the territories of Donbass, now controlled by armed supporters of the DPR and the LPR. According to the document, the main threat to the country's national security is the high probability of large-scale use of military force against Ukraine.

In addition, the document confirms the refusal of Ukraine from the policy of non-blocking and restoration of the course of integration into NATO.

In the final version, the doctrine should provide for the achievement of full-fledged membership of Ukraine in NATO, Poroshenko said, adding at the same time that so far neither Ukraine nor NATO are ready to raise the issue of membership.

At a meeting on Wednesday, the NSDC also approved an expanded list of legal entities and citizens of Russia and other countries, against which the Ukrainian government will impose sanctions. The list includes 1124 Russian individuals and 156 legal.

Ранее President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko called "All the peoples of the free world" together stand up against the "Russian aggressor." He stated this in a speech in Kiev on the occasion of the 70 anniversary of the end of the Second World War.