Mikhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zhelensky, predicted that the war with Russia could last up to six more months.
This could drag on for another two to six months, Podolyak noted in an interview with the Russian opposition website Medusa late yesterday (Friday), with the volume of weapons stockpiles held by both sides a key factor in determining the course of the conflict.
Another important factor is how the atmosphere in Europe, Ukraine and Russia may change over time, he added.
According to Podolyak, peace negotiations will only take place if the situation on the ground changes and Russia feels it can no longer set the terms.
He also warned that any territorial concessions to Russia would not spell the end of the war. Some cities, such as Mariupol and Severodonetsk where the fiercest fighting is now raging, virtually no longer exist, the Zhelensky adviser stressed.
Podolyak estimated Russian casualties at 80,000, including in that number both dead and wounded Russian troops, among separatists and members of the Wagner mercenary group.
Now, he added, after a disastrous initial phase of the war for Moscow, the losses of both sides Russia and Ukraine are comparable.
Recently, the Ukrainian president had stated that up to 100 Ukrainian fighters are killed and another 500 are wounded every day in the war.
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