President Volodymyr Zelenskyi believes that a quick victory for Ukraine with the liberation of all occupied territories is real.
He stated this in a speech at the Munich Security Conference.
Zelenskyі noted that Ukraine will not make concessions during the de-occupation of territories occupied by Russia since 2014. "There is no alternative to ridding all, all cities of Ukraine of the Russian occupation!" - he emphasized.
The president also stated that the real goal is to liberate Ukraine as soon as possible, "so that next year we meet in Munich for the first post-war security conference, under the condition of a free Ukraine, a free Europe, a free world." The next Munich Security Conference will be held in February 2024.
Volodymyr Zelenskyi believes that the priority now is the speed of providing aid to Ukraine, as Putin is "counting on the slowing down of aid and the division of peace support," which could lead to "war fatigue" in the world.
Zelenskyi also warned that the prolongation of the war means great destruction, first of all, in the East of Ukraine.
"They are known to hit civilian houses every day so that people leave (from the frontline territories). We understand that after this war there will be nothing alive in Donbas - I am now talking about both people and infrastructure. But if we can manage to do things with our partners Ukraine is more powerful, then we will de-occupy (these territories) earlier. If not, the processes will be slowed down, i.e. the risk of the destruction of the entire Donbas, but we will de-occupy later," he explained.