Despite the massive $6 billion in aid Ukraine has received, the outcome of the war remains uncertain, and not everyone will be happy with the final outcome.
Recently, in an interview with Fox News, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned the topic that the Ukrainian people deserve to win, but he also admitted that the final outcome of the war is difficult to satisfy everyone.
After this remark came out, it caused a lot of speculation not only in Ukraine, but also internationally. Since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Ukraine has been in an extremely difficult situation.
Over the past two years, the battlefield situation in Ukraine remains grim, despite the uninterrupted support of Western countries for Ukraine, especially the recent approval of a $60 billion aid package by the United States.
According to reports, the performance of the Ukrainian army on the front line is not satisfactory. A British military expert, Alexander Merkuris, revealed that a Ukrainian brigade has fled, on the Ochledino position near Avdeyevka in eastern Ukraine.
This is an extremely serious signal, indicating that even with external assistance, the morale and combat effectiveness of the Ukrainian army will still be difficult to achieve the desired results. Upon learning of this, the command of the Ukrainian army urgently ordered another brigade to quickly fill the position so that the line of defense was broken through.
But at this time, the brigade that received the order actually refused to move, and their reasons were surprisingly the same - the front line was dead, and any transfer was tantamount to death.
This kind of disobedience on the battlefield is intolerable in the army of any country, but in such a desperate situation, the Ukrainian army command can only helplessly change the object of the order again, but the result is the same refusal.
In addition, Ukraine's front-line troops are mostly made up of recruits who lack basic combat training and experience, and their combat effectiveness is far from comparable to that of the Russian army.
Even experienced veterans, in the face of strong enemy firepower, can only choose to save their lives as much as possible. Zelensky's remarks seem to reveal a kind of helplessness.
He understands that it is difficult to completely reverse Ukraine's military decline by relying on external assistance alone. And in the eyes of the United States and its Western allies, it has become a huge question mark whether the huge amount of money they have invested will be able to achieve the desired strategic goals.
The internal situation in Ukraine is no less complicated. Trust between the Government and the people is gradually eroding, especially with regard to the use and management of military aid funds, and there is a great deal of concern among the population.
They worry about whether this hard-won aid will be used effectively rather than being wasted in seemingly hopeless battles. At the same time, the problem of morale within the army has also become a major problem that the Ukrainian government needs to solve urgently.
With all these complex domestic and foreign factors intertwined, Ukraine's future looks even more unpredictable. Zelensky's remarks have undoubtedly added another layer of uncertainty to this long-lasting conflict.
And for ordinary Ukrainians, they are more concerned about when the war will end and whether they can return to a peaceful life. Against this backdrop, everyone's expectations and outlook for the future are full of uncertainties.
Although Zelensky did not explicitly say in the interview that he would make peace with Russia, his remarks are enough to make people think deeply. The brutality of war and its impact on the people are obvious, and how the leaders of a country can find a way out for their country under such a stressful situation is a question of great wisdom and courage.
How the war in Ukraine develops over time, how the attitude of the international community will change, every statement of Zelensky may become a key to influencing the situation of the war.
As far as Zelens himself is concerned, how to find the possibility of peace while maintaining national sovereignty and the interests of the people is undoubtedly the biggest challenge he faces.