Over 60% of Russians want war to end - Zelenskyy explained why Ukraine is attacking Wildberries
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin does not want to end the war and is escalating the attacks.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced this during a conversation with journalists, according to Censor.NET
What is the point of Ukraine's attacks on Wildberries?
According to the head of state, Putin is looking forward to winter.
"They’ve been targeting our civilian enterprises, our logistics infrastructure, and Ukrposhta, and have been setting fire to Nova Poshta since 2022. Why are we targeting Wildberries in particular? Because it involves the supply of military goods and generates significant revenue for Russia. Our operation is very well-calculated. It was precisely their logistical strikes that led us to respond with our own logistical strikes. But we’re striking while fully understanding the scale of their losses. Just from this single operation against Wildberries, Russia’s direct losses alone amount to about one trillion rubles—and if we factor in the company’s debts, the associated losses of other companies and individuals, and the need to restructure processes and rebuild Wildberries, the total comes to three trillion rubles," he emphasized.
Impact on Social Sentiment
As Zelenskyy noted, the social impact of the Defense Forces’ operations is also being felt in Russia at this time. In particular, many people in Russia want the war to end.
"They put it this way: 'it just ended.' In our view, the statistics are as follows: more than 60% of the Russian public wants this war to end and for a ceasefire to be declared. In other words, this indicates that public sentiment is moving in that direction, and the trends are clear. We have also seen that the Putin administration’s approval ratings have dropped significantly. We’re talking about ‘United Russia.’ They removed ‘Yabloko’ from the election because they expected ‘Yabloko’ to get a maximum of 3% or 4%, but then they looked at public sentiment and saw 11–12% right away, with an upward trend. "They removed them simply to ensure there would be no alternative to the war and to his rule," Zelenskyy concludes.
What led up to this?
- Putin had previously stated that Russia is ready to engage in peace talks with Ukraine only on the basis of the realities on the ground.
- In addition, he argues that Ukraine's strikes against Russia have no critical consequences.
