According to the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine's victory in the war with Russia will be its"survival." He said this in an interview on the channel ABC News.

According to him, for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, victory would be to completely occupy our country, but until that happens, victory is on the side of Ukraine.

"Putin's goal is to occupy Ukraine. [Putin], of course, wants to completely occupy us. For him, this is a victory. And until he can do this, victory is on our side. That's why for us, survival is a victory. Because we survive thanks to our identity, our country, our independence," the Ukrainian president noted.

Zelensky stressed that more pressure on Russia from American and European allies is needed to end the war. He also called it unfair that some European countries continue to buy Russian oil and gas.

"We must stop buying any types of energy from Russia. This is the only way to stop the killer. You need to disarm him. Energy is his weapon," the Ukrainian president added.

Other thoughts on Ukraine's victory in the war

As UNIAN previously reported, the commander of the Airborne Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleg Apostol, stated that for him Victory is about preserving the people and the state. and reach a diplomatic solution on our terms. Also, in his opinion, Ukraine cannot afford to lose millions of people like Russia.

Also, the former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and currently the Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Kingdom, Valeriy Zaluzhny, wrote that our victory may be disadvantageous to the allies. He emphasized that,"when thinking about victory, one must be prepared to be alone."

Participant of the Revolution of Dignity, former People's Deputy, and now a military man, Ihor Lutsenko, called recipe for Ukrainian victory. According to him, the only way to defeat Russia is to"achieve a real technological advantage, for which there are all the prerequisites." However, in his opinion, the Ukrainian state is not doing this.