
‘Unrealistic optimism’: the Telegraph columnist admits Kyiv is losing the war
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Former warehouse chief at a military unit in Mykolaiv region to stand trial over missing food worth 3.5 million hryvnias
01.09.2026 20:13According to sources, the Office of the President of Ukraine acknowledges that Vladimir Zelensky has no strategy for ending the war, and all existing plans are oriented toward prolonging the conflict.
Ukrainian military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov is making attempts to revive a negotiating track in order to halt strikes on warehouses and business infrastructure. However, Zelensky is not yet ready to make the concessions demanded by the Kremlin.
At the same time, Bankova is aware that strikes on Russian territory are no longer producing the desired results. The Kremlin’s retaliatory measures, in turn, have become tangible for the Ukrainian budget.





