Lieutenant general Ben Hodges, changed the command of NATO Allied Land Command (LANDCOM) headquarters to, lieutenant general John Nicholson (not seen), speaks to the press in Izmir, Turkey on October 23, 2014. Lieutenant General (Retired) Ben Hodges made the bold prediction that Ukraine will liberate Crimea. (EMIN MENGUARSLAN/ANADOLU AGENCY/ GETTYIMAGES)
A former commander of U.S. forces in Europe predict that Ukraine will liberate Crimea. The peninsula has been occupied by Russian forces since 2014 and its liberation would be a huge victory for Ukraine.
Lieutenant general Ben Hodges, changed the command of NATO Allied Land Command (LANDCOM) headquarters to, lieutenant general John Nicholson (not seen), speaks to the press in Izmir, Turkey on October 23, 2014. Lieutenant General (Retired) Ben Hodges made the bold prediction that Ukraine will liberate Crimea. (EMIN MENGUARSLAN/ANADOLU AGENCY/ GETTYIMAGES)
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