Ukraine does not have chances without US aid, – Zelensky
Source: president Zelensky in an interview to PBS
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine does not have the necessary amount of weapons to effectively confront the Russian Armed Forces, and under such conditions, the Russians will continue to advance every day, driving Ukrainian troops back.
‘I tell you frankly – without this help, we will not have a chance to win. Today, the artillery shells are 1 to 10. Can we withstand in such a situation? No. Airplanes – 1 to 30. How can we fight?’ Zelensky stressed.
The president stated that in order to protect the territories that are currently under the control of Ukraine, it is necessary to have the needed number of shells and other weapons.
When asked whether he expects the situation to ease next year, Zelensky replied that ‘it won’t get any easier’ and emphasized that Ukrainians are focusing on the next day, not next year.
‘We are thinking about tomorrow. Our goals are much more vital and simpler. We have to live tomorrow. No one knows what will happen next year. We do not understand what kind of support Ukraine will have, what other wars there may be in the world, what will happen to the US Congress,’ Zelensky answered.
In the same interview, president Zelensky stated that Ukraine has run out of air defense rockets.
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