Zaluzhny said that for him it would be a victory in the war with Russia

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny believes that victory in the war with Russia for him, in addition to liberation from the invaders of Ukrainian territories, also means the creation of an ultra-modern and powerful Ukrainian army, which will not give Russia the opportunity to repeat such aggression again.

Zaluzhny spoke about this in an interview with Ukrainian journalist Dmitry Komarov as part of the Year. Behind the Scenes. General project.

“Our victory is clearly the liberation of the entire occupied territory of Ukraine. The entire territory must be liberated, but this is still not enough. The Ukrainian state must do everything so that what happened and began on February 24, 2022 never happens again,” he said. .

According to the commander-in-chief, a military institution should be built in Ukraine that will never allow the Russians to repeat everything.

“That is, victory for us is the liberated territories and the powerful, ultra-modern and large armed forces of Ukraine, combat-ready, which will not allow the Russian Federation to repeat what happened and is happening now. That’s when victory is,” Zaluzhny believes.

He also added that world history knows states that show by their behavior that it is better not to touch them, and Israel cited Israel as an example of such a country.

The general also added that he already has a vision of an ideal Ukrainian army.

According to him, the relevant changes for the creation of such troops have already begun to be considered.

Zaluzhny’s interview – other statements

Earlier in the same interview, Zaluzhny stressed that since 2014, the Ukrainian military has been mentally and physically preparing to kill the enemy. According to him, the 8-year war that preceded the full-scale invasion hardened the Ukrainians and improved the Ukrainian army. Consequently, Ukraine at the beginning of the invasion was able to repulse the enemy, which the Russians did not expect.

Zaluzhny also spoke about how he perceives the loss of personnel by the Ukrainian army and what made him cry since the start of the full-scale invasion.