‘As near Crimea’: Zelenskyy says Ukraine could help NATO sink Russian ships near Greenland

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine could assist NATO in sinking Russian military vessels operating near Greenland, drawing parallels with Ukraine’s actions against Russia’s Black Sea Fleet near Crimea.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Zelenskyy said Ukraine has both the expertise and the weapons to counter Russian naval threats far beyond its own coastline.

"We know what to do. If Russian warships are sailing freely near Greenland, Ukraine can help. We have the expertise and weapons to ensure not one of those ships remains. They can sink near Greenland just as they do near Crimea," Zelenskyy said.

He stressed that Ukrainian forces are capable of acting effectively if called upon.

"We know how to fight there if we were asked and if Ukraine were in NATO. But we are not. We would solve the problem with the Russian ships," Zelenskyy stated.

The Ukrainian President also argued that the European Union needs a unified armed force capable of defending the continent independently. According to Zelenskyy, Europe currently relies largely on the belief that NATO would respond in the event of a threat.

"But no one has really seen the alliance in action. If Putin decides to take Lithuania or strike Poland, who will respond? Right now, NATO exists thanks to the belief that the United States will act, that it will not stand aside and will help. But what if it doesn’t?" the Ukrainian President stated.

Zelenskyy noted that some EU countries have begun investing more heavily in weapons production, defence partnerships and increased military spending, while also working to mobilise public support for higher defence budgets.

"But let's remember: until America pressured Europe to spend more on defense, most countries were not even trying to reach 5% of GDP, the minimum needed to ensure security. Europe needs to know how to defend itself," the President emphasised.