Zelenskyy on the counteroffensive: "We did not achieve the desired results"

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Kyiv desired greater results during the counteroffensive. However, there's a lack of strength for the desired outcomes.

The Head of State expressed this view in an interview with the AP.

“We wanted faster results. Unfortunately, from this point of view, we did not achieve the desired results. And that's a fact,” Zelenskyy responded when asked if he was satisfied with the results of the counteroffensive.

"According to him, Ukraine 'lacks the strength to achieve the desired results faster.' Additionally, limitations prevent a quick advance.

“But that doesn't mean we should give up, that we should surrender. We are confident in our actions. We fight for what is rightfully ours,” Zelenskyy said.

However, the Head of State emphasizes that there have been some positive moments at the front in the past few months. The President emphasized that Ukraine managed to achieve certain territorial gains against a better armed and fortified enemy. In addition, the power of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation was reduced after the Ukrainian attacks.

According to Zelenskyy, he is satisfied that the Ukrainian army is not retreating, fighting against "the second army in the world". However, the President stressed, Ukraine continues to lose people.

"We're losing people, I'm not satisfied. We didn't get all the weapons we wanted. I can't be satisfied, but I can't complain too much either," he added.

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