Ukraine claimed on Sunday that Russia, whose troops have been quietly marching towards Kyiv, may be attempting to partition the country into North and South Korean-style divisions.
The policy could be the result of President Vladimir Putin's inability to "take Kyiv and overthrow Ukraine's government," according to Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of the Defence Intelligence.
There are reasons to suspect that he may try to draw a line between our country's occupied and unoccupied territories. In actuality, Budanov stated, "there will be an attempt to establish South and North Koreas in Ukraine."
The Demilitarised Zone, which is four kilometers wide (2.4 miles) and 248 kilometers long, serves as their border (DMZ).
After failing to overcome the nation's resistance in a month of combat and attacks on people, Russia indicated earlier this week that it may focus its war efforts on eastern Ukraine.
"The invaders will attempt to establish a quasi-state as a substitute for an independent Ukraine," Budanov said.
"We can see attempts in occupied areas to build up 'alternative' local governments and force people to abandon the Ukrainian currency," he continued.
Russia may try to exploit the status of occupied territory as a negotiating chip in negotiations, according to Budanov.
Moscow's month-long assault on Ukraine's pro-democracy neighbor has largely halted, with no significant recent advances and Ukrainian forces even able to retaliate in some areas.
