"Can't be too complained": the counter -offense of the Armed Forces did not give the desired results - Zelensky

The President confirmed that Ukraine is a new phase of war. According to him, the summer promotion of troops hindered the shortage of weapons, but Kiev found a "exit". The war with Russia went to a new stage and ahead of the winter fights, and the summer counter -offensive had to be more successful. This was announced in an interview with AP, published on December 1, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said. "We have a new phase of war, and this is a fact.

Winter in general is a new phase of war," he said. Zelensky confessed that in the context of the results of the counter -offensive was pleased that the Armed Forces did not retreat. He stressed that Ukrainian troops were fighting with the second best army of the world. "We are losing people, I'm not satisfied. We didn't get all the weapon I wanted, I can't be satisfied, but I also can't complain too much," the leader added.

He acknowledged that Kiev was expecting faster results from the summer counter -offensive forces of defense. "From this point of view, unfortunately, we have not achieved the desired results. And this is a fact," Zelensky said. According to him, Ukraine did not receive all the necessary weapons, and this was an obstacle to rapid promotion. "There is not enough strength to achieve the desired results faster. But that doesn't mean we have to give up. We are confident in our actions.

We are fighting for ours," the president emphasized. He noted that some successes were still achieved. In particular, the Armed Forces managed to gradually move despite the fact that the occupiers are better armed and fortified. In addition, attacks on the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation gave their results. Now Zelensky focuses on increasing the production of weapons in Ukraine. He said that a large part of the state budget is allocated.

However, capacities are still not enough to break the course of war. The Ukrainian leader expects that Western allies and the US will be able to offer profitable loans and contracts for weapons. "It's a way out," he said. We will remind, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine will build defense structures from Donbass to the western regions. The President's office answered what the relationship between Zelensky and the Commander -in -Chief of the Armed Forces Valery Zaluzhny.