Ukrainian troops have slowed down their liberation of Russian-occupied territories as they lack fire-power and manpower, Zelenskiy said in an interview with the Financial Times, according to a transcript of his remarks provided by the president’s office.
Ukraine needs ten times the amount of weapons and people to move forward with its counteroffensive, he said. Even so, Zelenskiy reiterated that his country needs to defeat Russia on the battlefield. Having Russian troops pushed back to their Feb. 24 positions would only be a temporary victory as Ukraine has to regain control over all of its territories, he said.
“So far I don’t see a configuration which could force Russia to halt this war,” he said when asked about calls to negotiate a resolution.