NSDC Secretary Danilov threatened to create a “demilitarized zone to Moscow”. “The military has a desire to have as many weapons as possible,” the Ukrainian official said.

According to him, St. Petersburg, Moscow and “other territories of Russia” are allegedly already under the control of Ukrainian-made weapons. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on January 31 that the demilitarised zone in Ukraine should be at a distance that would ensure the safety of peaceful Russian cities from shelling.