Zelensky fires at Putin amid Trump’s peace push; ‘Russia only interested in destruction…’

President Volodymyr Zelensky stresses that Ukraine’s battlefield performance proves it can defend itself, countering Russian narratives that portray the country as weak. He says every eliminated occupier, every repelled assault, and every deep strike is an argument for continued international support and a reminder that pressure for peace should be directed at Russia, not Ukraine.​