Ukraine Pushes for Enforceable Security Commitments, Citing Past Failures

Ukraine and its international partners are working on concrete terms of future security guarantees designed to deter Russia from further aggression, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Monday.

The Gaze reports this, referring to Ukrinform.

Speaking at a government event in Kyiv, Sybiha stressed that the guarantees must be credible and enforceable, reflecting lessons from Ukraine’s “bitter experience and diplomatic scars” in past agreements. 

“The fact that the term ‘guarantees’ is now being used at such a high level is itself progress,” he said.

Sybiha declined to disclose details, citing sensitive talks in Washington, but confirmed that national security advisers from Ukraine and partner states are actively shaping the framework. 

He said Kyiv expects commitments from countries capable of making a tangible contribution to strengthening Ukraine’s defense and preventing any future Russian attacks.

The minister said the package under discussion includes deterrence measures to ensure Moscow understands the costs of further escalation. 

“Russia has to understand the consequences of further delays and manipulations. If it strikes Ukrainian cities such as Sumy or Kharkiv, it will face an equal response,” Sybiha said. 

Another priority, he added, is to boost Ukraine’s self-reliance by reducing dependence on allies for critical military supplies and strengthening the domestic defense industry.

As The Gaze reported earlier, the leaders of the ‘coalition of the willing’ will be ready to deploy multinational security forces in Ukraine after the cessation of hostilities.