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Former Ukrainian Commander Says Ukraine Cannot Restore Post-Soviet Borders, Media Report Says

Valery Zaluzhnyi, former Ukrainian commander now ambassador to the UK, said on May 22 that Ukraine cannot restore its pre-1991 or 2022 borders amid ongoing conflict.
He cited Russia's year-long war of attrition and Moscow's continued military strikes as reasons Ukraine must abandon hopes of regaining all occupied territories.
Zaluzhnyi emphasized Ukraine's smaller forces, difficult economy, and reliance on advanced technology to wage a high-tech war of survival using minimal resources.
The European Union imposed new sanctions on Russia this week due to Moscow’s refusal to agree to a ceasefire, while Russia proposes drafting a memorandum on settlement principles and ceasefire timing.
Zaluzhnyi’s remarks highlight Ukraine’s realistic acceptance of current conditions and suggest that future peace depends on weakening Russia’s military capacity rather than territorial restoration.

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The Kyiv Independent

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Ukraine can only wage a 'high-tech war of survival' against Russia, Zaluzhnyi says

Ukraine cannot expect to return Russian-occupied territories as long as Moscow has the resources to continue its war, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, former commander-in-chief and current ambassador to the U.K., said on May 22.Speaking via video at a forum in Kyiv, Zaluzhnyi said that Ukraine can only wage a "high-tech war of survival" using a minimum of human and economic resources."Ukraine is not capable of (fighting) another war in terms of demography and…

1 day ago·Kyiv, Ukraine

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Digi 24

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Valerie Zalujini Says Ukraine Can No Longer Restore Its Post-Soviet Borders. "I Hope There Are No More People Who Hope"

Ukraine should give up any idea of the restoration of the borders established once the Soviet regime was breached in 1991 or even of those from the Russian invasion on a large scale since 2022, said the former military commander of the country, Valerie Zalujini, told Reuters.

1 day ago·Romania

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politika.rs

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Zaluzhny: Ukraine Cannot Return to the Borders of 2022

Ukraine should abandon attempts to restore its borders established with the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, a former Ukrainian military commander said today.

2 days ago·Belgrade, Serbia

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Colorado Springs Gazette

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Former Ukrainian commander says Ukraine cannot restore post-Soviet borders, media report says

(Reuters) -Ukraine should abandon any notion of restoring its borders established with the 1991 collapse of Soviet rule or even those dating from the 2022 full-scale Russian invasion, the country's former military commander was quoted as saying on Thursday.

2 days ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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censor.net

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Ukraine Cannot Hope for a Miracle that Someone Will Return the Borders of 1991 or 2022 to It,

Ambassador of Ukraine to Great Britain and ex-commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces Valery Zaluzhny believes that Ukraine should not hope for the return of the borders of 1991, as long as the enemy has the resources to continue the war against our country.

2 days ago

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steigan.no

Former Commander-in-Chief: Kyiv Cannot Recapture Lost Regions

Ukraine barely has the resources to fight for its own survival, says former Ukrainian commander-in-chief Valery Zaluzhny. Kiev should give up its ambition to regain control of the territories it has lost to Russia, says Valery Zaluzhny, the former commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army. Only through a “miracle” can Ukraine achieve such a goal, according to the general. In doing so, he pours several buckets of cold water on those who believe th…

12 hours ago

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