Zelenskyy: The world is studying Ukraine to see which weapons and tactics work best

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Russia is fighting against electricity and heating for Ukrainians, and that the world is studying which weapons it needs for the future based on Ukraine’s example.

Source: the address of the President of Ukraine to attendees of the Bloomberg New Economy Forum on 17 November; President’s Office of Ukraine

Quote: "Another Russian terrorist attack has just taken place, in the morning – dozens of missiles. Civilian facilities are the main target. Russia is fighting against electricity and heat for people, blowing up power plants and other energy facilities.

This is everyday life in Ukraine now – because of Russian terror. That is why we are putting so much effort into getting modern air defence and anti-missile defence systems from our partners. Plus constant hostilities on a frontline that is more than a thousand kilometres long."

Details: According to Zelenskyy, from the global perspective this means that "instead of investing trillions of dollars in the development of human capital, the world will spend colossal amounts of money on rearmament – in addition to those already planned."

The President noted that now everyone is paying close attention to how Ukraine defends itself, which weapons are the best, which tactics work, and which defence systems give the best results.

Quote: "The more forms of terror Russia uses in this war, the more funds the world will ultimately allocate to weapons and defence against a potential repetition of such attacks as we are experiencing."

Details: Zelenskyy states that Russia's aggression is having a negative impact on global development.

"When Ukraine proposes a peace formula, it is really a peace formula not just for us, but for the world. When the threat is complex, the response must be complex as well. Nothing can be solved by simply ceasing fire. This is our formula. We need to restore peace – reliably and for the long term. You will not restore stability by simply mitigating the crises provoked by Russia. Every threat must be completely dismantled," he said.

The President emphasised that the peace proposed by Ukraine will mean stabilisation and development.

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