Vereshchuk urges Ukrainians not to count on quick peace and to prepare for a tough winter

Deputy head of the Presidential Office Iryna Vereshchuk urged Ukrainians not to count on a quick peace and to prepare for what will be “hard.”

She stated this at the “Comprehensive Defense” forum.

“This winter will definitely be tough, because the infrastructure, due to the enemy’s targeted strikes on it, unfortunately, can no longer be repaired as it could even last winter, and we understand this perfectly. Will it be hard for Kyiv residents? Yes, it will be hard, but we need to prepare,” Vereshchuk said.

Speaking about the talks in Abu Dhabi, the deputy head of the Presidential Office expressed the opinion that they will not lead to Ukraine’s victory. She explained her assessment by Russia’s buildup of its military potential.

“I look reality in the face. Russia is building up its military potential: increasing drone production, they will have more and more missiles. Why should we talk about them preparing for peace? Where do we get this idea? Because someone said it on TV or someone in America wants to show it that way? The reality is different,” Vereshchuk stated.

“So we stock up on water, stock up on what we can, watch our step, try to help those who are alone. We did all this in 2022,” the deputy head of the Presidential Office added.

Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelensky assured that the authorities have prepared a plan for Ukrainians to survive the winter.

Recall that a member of the Ukrainian negotiating delegation in Abu Dhabi, David Arakhamia, stated that a certain decision could be reached by the end of the year. And the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, said that “Russia and Ukraine have come closer to peace.”