Oleksiy Danilov, the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine, shared on Facebook a program called “12 steps for the de-occupation of Crimea.” These steps include a proposal to completely dismantle the Crimean bridge, erecting a monument, and renaming Sevastopol to “Object No. 6.” According to Danilov, the renaming is necessary because Sevastopol plays a role in Russian ideology, myth-making, and rewriting of history. The proposals were prepared by the NSDC apparatus with the participation of experts and will be reflected in the updated “Crimea de-occupation strategy.” However, the governor of annexed Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhaev, dismissed the proposals, saying that the statements of Ukrainian politicians should not be taken seriously, as they are like entries in the medical record from ward number six.
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov published on Facebook the program “12 steps for the de-occupation of Crimea”.
Among other things, it involves the complete dismantling of the Crimean bridge, a proposal to erect a monument “Russian warship goes to @ uy”as well as renaming Sevastopol to “Object No. 6”.
Danilov suggested giving the city this name because, according to him, Sevastopol plays a certain role in Russian ideology, myth-making and rewriting of history. “The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine will later decide on the new name of the city. Perhaps Akhtiar,” said Danilov. Sevastopol bore this name from 1783 to 1784 and from 1797 to 1826.
All proposals, according to Danilov, were prepared by the NSDC apparatus with the participation of a wide range of experts. Then they are going to be reflected in the new edition of the “Crimea de-occupation strategy”.
The governor of the annexed Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhaev, commenting on Danilov’s initiative, said that the statements of Ukrainian politicians should not be taken seriously.
“The news from Ukrainian politicians is more like entries in the medical record from ward number six. You can not take seriously the statements and comments of sick people. They need to be treated, which is what our military is doing now, ” declared he is TASS.
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In conclusion, the program “12 steps for the de-occupation of Crimea” proposed by the Secretary of NSDC of Ukraine is a significant effort towards resolving the issue of Crimea annexation. However, the proposal to rename Sevastopol to “Object No. 6” has been viewed as controversial by the governor of annexed Sevastopol. Regardless of the criticisms, it is evident that the plan was put together by a team of experts and has undergone careful deliberation. It remains to be seen how effectively the proposed strategies will be implemented, but it is a much-needed step towards de-occupation of the region.