Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated at a briefing that the Russian delegation during negotiations in Abu Dhabi shared information about the course of hostilities that, according to him, does not correspond to reality. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine.
Statements about 'half of Donbas'
According to Zelenskyy, Russian negotiators spoke "seriously" about the occupation of half of the Donbas territory, which, he claims, is controlled by Ukraine. "Half, not a single village," he quoted the content of these statements, adding that military personnel and intelligence officers were present within the Russian delegation.
Reaction of the Ukrainian side
Zelenskyy stated that the Ukrainian delegation was surprised at how such data could be voiced given the large number of ways to verify it. "Putin lives in a different information reality," he noted, pointing to the discrepancy between the stated positions and, in his opinion, the real situation on the frontline.
Occupation timeframe and 'drawn picture'
The President of Ukraine added that, according to him, this is precisely why the head of the Russian state tells American partners that it will take him "1–2–3 months" to occupy the entire eastern part of Ukraine. "I can also take and draw a picture and depict full control of something. But this is not true," Zelenskyy stated.
Context: Refutation of the Dobropillya fake
As the publication recalls, recently the Russian military command, according to its data, reported to Vladimir Putin about the capture of Dobropillya. Later, according to RBC-Ukraine, this fake report was refuted by the Head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence Kyrylo Budanov.
