The article discusses how Ukraine failed to defend Crimea against Russia’s annexation in 2014. It highlights the chaos and disarray in Kyiv after President Yanukovych fled, allowing the Kremlin to seize control of the peninsula.
Here are the key points:
* Ukraine had little capability to respond at that point.
* The Kremlin began its occupation of Crimea while Kyiv was in chaos.
* A secret meeting of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council was held on Feb. 28, 2014, but the decisions did little to drive Russia off the peninsula.
* Ukrainian Admiral Denys Berezovskyi refused to comply with the Ukrainian authorities’ orders, leading to the surrender of military equipment.
* The article quotes Turchynov saying that since the beginning of the occupation, 70% of Ukrainian soldiers betrayed their military oath.
The article suggests that Ukraine’s failure to defend Crimea was due in part to internal weaknesses, including corruption and disorganization, as well as external factors like Russian aggression.
