The threat of a coup d’etat in Ukraine exists for a number of internal and external reasons. In particular, due to the fact that among Ukrainian government officials, as well as in the leadership of the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine, there are supporters of the "Russian World".
This is the opinion expressed by the former deputy head of the SBU, chairman of the Union of officers of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Alexander Skipalsky in an exclusive comment to OBOZREVATEL.
The Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine also professes outspoken pro-Russian sentiments, he added.
"The entity of the Moscow Patriarchate, their entire pyramid, is all people who are looking forward to the appearance of Russian tanks to meet them here," Skipalsky said.
At the same time, Ukraine can count on the help of the West in the event of attempts to carry out a coup d’etat.
"The threat of a coup d’etat always exists. There are people who set such a goal for themselves," he said.
"Everything that happens in Ukraine does not pass without external influence. We still have an insufficiently adjusted state apparatus that could work offline. A lot of people among those who were or are now in government positions are carriers of the "Russian World", – said the general.
He added that such beliefs are also common among some ordinary citizens of our country.
Thus," the social support of the aggressor in Ukraine really exists, " he stated.
In this context, the general stressed that in the current conditions, only "absolutely irresponsible people with limited consciousness" can call for an unconstitutional change of power in the country and participate in such events. "It’s very dangerous. This leads to a loss of independence," he warned.
At the same time, Skipalsky expressed his conviction that in the event of a coup d’etat in Ukraine, we can expect Western assistance, "at least advisory."