hurriyet.com.tr / FOREIGN NEWS
The world’s eyes and ears have been on the news from Ukraine for months… While the war, which started with the order of Russian President Putin, continued at full speed, remarkable statements came from the leader of Ukraine, Zelenski.
Despite all diplomatic attempts, the war in Ukraine continues unabated.
From the first day of the war, the capital of Ukraine, Kiev, was designated as its main target. Russia Despite all his efforts, he could not capture the city and had to turn his direction to Donbass.
While the bloody conflicts in the east continue Zelensky He answered the question that had remained unanswered since the beginning of the war.
Answering the Washington Post’s questions, Zelenski said that the threats of war meant “panic in the market and financial sector” when asked why he did not warn the public against the Russian invasion.
‘IT WOULD BE A QUICK VICTORY FOR RUSSIA’
He suggested that telling the Ukrainian people to stockpile food in preparation for war would paradoxically mean a quick victory for Russia.
According to the news compiled by Newsweek from this interview, Zelenski stated that in such a scenario, Russia could defeat Ukraine in three days.
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Ukrainian security forces check documents at the border crossing in the western part of the country… (Photo: AFP)
Zelenski ‘did you believe a full-scale war would come?’ On the question he said:
‘How can you believe that? Were we supposed to believe they were going to torture people and that was their purpose? No one believed that this would happen. And nobody knew.’
Reminding that many warnings were made before the invasion, the leader of Ukraine says, ‘Now, everyone has warned you. But you warned in general terms. Give us the details. Where will they come from, how many people etc. When we said that, they all had as much information as we did.
BOTH SIDES DON’T EXPLAIN LOSSES
Ukraine has announced that military casualties will remain a state secret until the end of the state of emergency.
Russia has been unwilling to disclose military losses for months. Moscow made its first and last official statement on the issue on March 2.
Awards are given to Ukrainian soldiers who excel in the war… (Photo: AFP) class=”medianet-inline-adv”>
In the statement in question, Russia’s loss of troops in the war was announced as 498. This data has never been updated since then.
MORE THAN 300 OFFICERS KILLED
While the Russian government rarely provides updates on the number of deaths suffered by its armed forces, announcements by local governments and newspapers indicate that more than 300 officers have died in the fighting.
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