According to Zelenskyy, however, Russian efforts have actually resulted in more losses for Russia.
More than 8,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or seriously injured in the past week alone, he said. However, the figure has not been verified by independent sources.
Earlier on Sunday, Russia said it had taken control of a village in the border region of Sumy in northern Ukraine, where Russia has long tried to establish a buffer zone. However, Zelenskyy claims that Russian advances in Sumy are “being annihilated.”
Trilateral talks with the US and Russia have stalled in recent weeks in the shadow of the US and Israel's war on Iran. However, this weekend a Ukrainian delegation met with US envoy Steve Witkoff in Florida.
