{"id":1181119,"date":"2025-07-10T17:03:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T14:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1181119"},"modified":"2025-07-08T11:05:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T08:05:19","slug":"czech-president-does-not-believe-russia-is-winning-the-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/czech-president-does-not-believe-russia-is-winning-the-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Czech President Does Not Believe Russia Is Winning the War"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Czech President Petr Pavel disagrees with the claim that Russia is currently “winning the war” against Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He shared his thoughts in an interview with BBC Ukraine.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pavel was asked, in his capacity as a general, to assess whether Russia is currently gaining the upper hand on the battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn response to the Russian claim, I would say that victory looks very different. Russia has had several tactical successes. They have managed to seize parts of Ukrainian territory, but their advances come at a high cost in casualties and losses. I believe that is a very, very high price to pay for gaining land,\u201d the Czech president said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added that Ukrainian defenders are still successfully holding the front, including in difficult sectors, while inflicting heavy losses on the enemy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf the war continues in this manner, it will last for years. Such a situation is unacceptable for everyone,\u201d Pavel emphasized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also shared his view on the current balance of power between Russia and Ukraine in the war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As reported earlier, NATO has warned of a “difficult summer” for Ukraine, citing misleading intelligence being received by Putin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read also:<\/strong> Rutte: Estonia Could Face Russian Threat Within a Decade if NATO Falls Short<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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