President makes tough statement on Russia

Zelenskyy says he will not repeat the mistakes of his predecessors and will not stop Putin with «kisses»

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he did not want to be a head of state who would repeat the mistakes of his predecessors or other politicians in relations with Russia.

He stressed that he considers the approach of trying to stop the aggressor with «kisses or flowers» unacceptable. According to the President, he has never acted in such a way and does not consider it right.

Estimating the losses of the Russian army

Zelenskyy also said that, according to Ukrainian estimates, Russian troops are currently losing approximately 30-35 thousand military personnel per month.

At the same time, the President expressed doubt that Russia's leadership, in particular Vladimir Putin, is fully aware of the real scale of these losses.

Context.

The Ukrainian government has repeatedly stated that the strategy of deterring Russia should be based on defence strength, international support and increased sanctions pressure.

Rhetoric about the inadmissibility of concessions to the aggressor remains key in public statements by the state leadership amid the ongoing full-scale war.