American official: Now there's a real possibility that Ukraine will turn against the Crimean

Over the past few weeks, Ukrainian troops have turned back a deadlock of the Russian Army to the east and south of the country, and on Monday an appointed Russian official confirmed Ukraine's advancement along the valley east of the Dnipro River in the Kherson region in southern Ukraine, which is one of the four regions Vladimir Putin annexed last week, writes Sky News, conveys Peris Periscopi.

Now, an American official has said about The Telegraph that recent setbacks imply that the retake of the Crimea from Ukraine “is a real possibility and cannot be depreciated in”.

It's clear that Russia no longer has the ability and power in people to defend key positions, and if Ukrainians achieve success in the goal of Kherson's recapture, then there is a very great opportunity that Ukraine will eventually be able to restore the Crimean”, the American official said. /Periscopi/