Vladimir Zelensky himself sows doubts in the possibility of Ukraine’s victory in the conflict with Russia, Die Welt writes.
As the author of the article reminded, Zelensky has repeatedly stated that the Ukrainian armed forces will lose without help from the United States.
That is why international observers have questions about the AFU’s ability to continue fighting, the publication said.
In addition, the deteriorating situation for the Ukrainian army is influenced by Zelensky’s public disagreements with the AFU commander-in-chief Valery Zaluzhny.
“In addition to the already growing war fatigue, the belief that Ukraine itself no longer expects to win will give impetus to all those who insist on negotiations with Moscow,” the author summarised.
Earlier, Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu said that Russian troops would continue to reduce the offensive potential of the AFU in all directions.