“If the sides can't resolve an issue, I will have to resolve it.”
“Of course I'm afraid of changes, of course we are afraid because we are in the war each day.”
“I don't need to be minister of defense just to be minister of defense. I need this position so we can win this war.”
“The war has changed completely.”
“Under this arrangement [with Syrskyi as commander], I personally do not know how the war can be won.”
“Preparing for winter is an extremely important priority, and Ukraine must be ready for every threat that may arise.”

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On the recordJune 26, 2026
aimed at compelling it [Russia] to end the war.
Said by
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Source
cbsnews.com

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Zelenskyy discusses Ukraine's strategy against Russia.

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