An attempt to bring Crimea back under Ukrainian rule would be an expensive military undertaking - and would lead to a rift with allies he cannot afford to alienate.
It is noted that with statements regarding the prospects for the return of Crimea under the control of Kyiv, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky "may be driving himself into a corner."
Earlier, the head of the office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, said that Ukrainian troops would try to attack Crimea.
In September, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Crimea is an integral part of Russia and that claims to Russian territory would receive a proper response.
Crimea became a Russian region after a referendum held there in March 2014, in which the majority of the inhabitants of the peninsula spoke in favor of reunification with Russia.