Ukraine's president says his military needs more time to prepare for a counteroffensive aimed at pushing back Russian occupying forces. Volodymyr Zelenskyy says it would be “unacceptable” to launch the assault now because too many lives would be lost.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seen in a car during a visit at a military air base in Soesterberg, Netherlands, Thursday, May 4, 2023. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seen in a car during a visit at a military air base in Soesterberg, Netherlands, Thursday, May 4, 2023.
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country’s military needs more time to prepare an
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