Russia must understand it cannot dictate terms to end war – Mathernova

Russia must realize that it is time to end the war that is increasingly reaching a deadlock for the Kremlin and agree to conclude it on terms both sides can accept, EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Mathernova said.

This was stated in Katarina Mathernova’s post on Facebook, Ukrinform reports.

Mathernova noted that she does not always react to some Russian attacks on Ukraine if they do not lead to significant consequences or a high number of casualties. According to her, this is because we have become “numb to terror” over four years of full-scale war.

At the same time, the EU Ambassador said she rarely writes about Ukrainian attacks on Russia, although Ukraine has significantly intensified its attacks on military targets deep inside Russian territory, including large-scale drone strikes on Moscow that caused airport disruptions and infrastructure damage.

“Russia is not able to prevail over Ukraine on the battlefield. It is running out of soldiers, motivation and stamina. And because it is losing on the frontline, it is increasing its attacks on civilians,” Mathernova stated.

She also recalled that during the last night massive attack, Russia used 14 ballistic missiles, eight cruise missiles, and 524 drones. The main targets were Dnipro and the Dnipropetrovsk region, where civilian facilities and people were hit. The attacks also hit Odesa, Chernihiv, Kryvyi Rih, Zaporizhzhia and the Kirovohrad region.

“Russia is losing momentum. Ukraine is starting to push back hard. Moscow needs to finally understand that it is time to end this war. But not on terms dictated by the Kremlin. On terms both sides can accept. Do you understand this yet, Russia?” the diplomat emphasized.

As reported by Ukrinform, during the nighttime attack on May 18, Russia used 524 attack drones and 22 missiles of various types. One drone struck a vessel belonging to China.