Unique: Zelenskyy hints to David Muir of ‘plural’ Ukrainian counteroffensives towards Russian forces

In an unique interview with ABC’s “World Information Tonight” anchor David Muir, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hinted of extra counteroffensives as his nation tries to show the tide of warfare towards Russia.

“It is a very tough warfare,” Zelenskyy instructed Muir from the presidential workplace in Kyiv. “We are going to regain our territory.”

You may watch extra of David Muir’s full interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on ABC’s “Good Morning America” and “World Information Tonight.”

Final week, the Ukrainian navy launched a long-awaited counteroffensive close to the southern port metropolis of Kherson, which Russian forces seized in early March. Kherson was the primary main Ukrainian metropolis to fall to the Russians amid the early days of the full-scale invasion, which started on Feb. 24. The counteroffensive there is among the first for Ukrainian troops which were largely on the defensive.

In his nightly video handle on Sunday, the Ukrainian president mentioned he had acquired “good studies” from his navy commanders and head of intelligence. He thanks his troops for liberating a settlement within the japanese Donetsk area in addition to two settlements within the south, and for advancing and regaining “sure heights” in an japanese space within the Lysychansk-Siversk route.

Zelenskyy instructed Muir that Ukrainians “must, step-by-step, de-occupy our territory.”

“This job is tough and it does not solely rely on us, however I am positive that’s what will occur,” he added. “It is solely matter of time.”

When requested why the Ukrainian navy determined to launch the counteroffensive within the Kherson area presently, Zelenskyy instructed Muir: “I will not say that it is solely counteroffensive in Kherson … There’s a route or instructions — plural — and we now have to maneuver ahead.”

Requested to make clear that the Kherson counteroffensive is just not the one one underway in Ukraine, Zelenskyy mentioned he “cannot talk about particulars of any navy actions.”

“I need that the enemy will get some surprises from us,” he added.

Muir pressed: “So what you might be telling me, greater than six months into this warfare, is that you’ll cede no Ukrainian territory — that isn’t on the desk?”

“No,” Zelenskyy responded. “We is not going to. No.”