"Waiting for Marathon": Reznikov stated that the war would go long and with "great losses"

During the first year of the war, Ukrainians needed weapons to stop the promotion of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. According to the Minister Reznikov, other means of war are needed to survive over the years to the Russian Federation - and this is not the latest military equipment from the West. The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexei Reznikov spoke about how the war will continue: what the Ukrainians expect and what the victory will be.

According to him, there is a long war with significant losses ahead. About it writes the edition "RBC-Ukraine". The official participated in the VI International Veteran Forum "Ukraine. Defenders. Future". During the forum, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky (remotely), Minister Rennikov and other Ukrainian officials. The Minister of Defense of the Netherlands Kaisa Ollogren was also present personally. Reznikov explained how different 2023 from 2022.

In his opinion, in 2022 Ukraine most needed weapons to stop the advance of the enemy. Meanwhile, next year the needs changed somewhat. In particular, Ukraine now needs another - cohesion and real understanding of the situation: "The key to our victory is that people will feel. " According to the minister, the war will last a long time and Ukrainians will suffer many losses: "The war can be long, because it is a real marathon. Unfortunately, we will still have painful losses.

" Therefore, it is important to know: "On what people feel depends on our advantage over the enemy for a long distance," he said. A new goal is expected to destroy the enemy, which will never stop and will continue to attack Ukraine. "To win means not just to liberate our land, but to make the enemy ever even think of returning," the official said. The official also noted that many people think that such a victory is not possible.

The statement of President Zelensky concerned that there would be no lost generation and lost opportunities in Ukraine. The head of the state assured that the government has developed a special package of measures that return the darkness of people to a peaceful life.

Prime Minister Denis Shmigal has listed the directions of five government programs: reorganization of the MSEC and VLK, restoration of economic activity of veterans, physical rehabilitation, housing, honoring the feat of the defense fighters. We remind that the other day it became known that Denmark and the Netherlands are allocated to Ukraine more than 50 units. F-16 fighters.