General Zaluzhny: This war could last until 2034

If Ukraine does not take care of its defense in the future, a full-scale war could drag on until 2034 or even longer. This was stated by the Ambassador of Ukraine to the UK, former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny in an interview with LB.ua.

As Zaluzhny noted, from 2024 the full-scale war has entered a completely new phase - "of exhaustion". Today, the front line is primarily intended to eliminate Russian forces and "the more the better", and everything else happens in the rear.

"If we only try to achieve a "ceasefire", without forming our defense for the future, then it will continue for a long time. And it started in 2014, God forbid, it will end in 2034", he adds.

In early July, experts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) updated their forecast for the duration of the full-scale war in Ukraine. According to the baseline scenario, the intense fighting could end by the end of 2025.

According to the French National Strategic Review, the war in Ukraine could last up to five more years.

It should be added separately that today the issue of an unconditional ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine is being actively raised on the international stage. The Ukrainian delegation has been insisting on this during negotiations with the Russian side. The latter has repeatedly rejected this proposal or set conditions.