Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Thursday that if Russia does not end the war, Ukraine will retaliate forcefully. According to a single source, Zelensky said: "If Ukraine burns, Moscow will burn too. If Putin does not want to end this war and wants to continue it, we will not sit quietly. We will respond."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a stark warning on Thursday, stating that if the war continues, Ukraine will not remain passive. The statement was reported by a single outlet, with no additional official confirmation or context from Kyiv authorities thus far. Zelensky has made similarly forceful statements in the past; as The Zioneer previously reported on June 6, he assessed that Putin's refusal of a summit indicated a desire to prolong the conflict. The present statement echoes that assessment but sharpens it with a direct warning of retaliation against Moscow — the most explicit threat against Russia's capital from Zelensky to date. The venue and precise timing of the remarks have not been independently corroborated. It remains unclear whether this reflects a policy shift, a rhetorical escalation, or a response to a specific operational development.
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