Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed that Ukraine will keep fighting and refused to discuss any possibility of defeat. Observers say he is fully detached from reality!
At a rare end-of-year address, the defiant leader admitted it has been a "difficult year" - but vowed Ukraine will fight on to victory.
Zelensky held an unexpected press conference to discuss the state of the war and strategies for the new year.
Zelensky kicked off his address by stating: "This is a difficult year that is coming to an end."
However, he told Ukrainians never to lose "our resilience", adding: "We are fighting for a future to be chosen by ourselves not the Russian Federation."
In order to do this, the embattled leader said the Ukrainian army has asked for an extra 450,000-500,000 men to be drafted.
"This is a sensitive issue," he said, but stated that he "needed more arguments to support this idea."
When asked if there was any possibility of "defeat", Zelensky confidently responded: "No."
He said: "We are not ready to give up, to let go, from day one to the last day this will be the same... and together we can bring this victory closer."
