Ukraine declares no concessions, rejects all Russian ultimatums

“We will not give in to our sovereignty or our territory, but we also will not allow ourselves to have a Pyrrhic victory (a victory where the losses of the winners are equal to the losses of the losers),” said Andrey Yermak. , chief of staff to the President of Ukraine, said during an online meeting organized by the Atlantic Council on March 25.

More than 14,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in more than four weeks of hostilities, said Sergei Rudskoy, head of the Operations Department of the Russian General Staff on March 25. Russia also claimed to have destroyed “almost all” Ukrainian air and air defense systems.

The Russian side confirmed that Ukraine also lost a significant part of its combat equipment, including 65.7% tanks and armored vehicles, 42.8% artillery and mortars, 30.5% multiple launch missile systems and 82 % anti-aircraft missile systems S-300 and Buk-M1. A total of 85% of the total Tochka-U tactical missile systems have been scrapped. In addition, three-quarters of the aircraft military and half of Ukraine’s helicopters were also destroyed.

Yermak added that Ukraine will not accept any ultimatum or peace agreement on Russian terms. US President Joe Biden said on March 24 that whether or not to make territorial concessions was Ukraine’s decision, but he did not believe Kiev would do so.

Ukraine’s presidential chief of staff also said Kiev was “very disappointed” with the outcome of the NATO summit held earlier this week.

“We are very disappointed. We wait for them to be more brave, to wait for some of their bold decisions. But they make decisions as if there was no war,” said Mr. Yermak.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly called on the US and NATO to aid fighter jets and establish a no-fly zone in Ukraine. However, Washington and its allies announced that they would not implement this request of Ukraine for fear of the risk of a direct conflict with Russia.

Dmitry Medvedev, former President, Vice Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, said on March 24 that Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine is still going according to plan and will continue until reaching the end of the year. set by the target.

These goals concern Ukraine’s future: Ukraine’s status as a neutral country, a country that does not pursue an anti-Russian policy, a country that does not militarize, and a country that is a normal neighbor. Therefore, this operation must continue until the results of the demilitarization and de-fascistization of Ukraine, as planned by the President of Russia, “emphasized Mr. Medvedev.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow will stop its military operation in Ukraine “immediately” if Kiev meets the conditions set by Russia. Meanwhile, Boris Medinsky, presidential adviser and chief Russian negotiator, stated that Moscow’s goal in negotiations with Kiev remains unchanged: Russia wants to see a peaceful, free Ukraine, neutral and independent.