If Ukraine falls, Putin will return his troops to Syria and Africa – Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria collapsed because nearly 800,000 Russian troops are deployed in Ukraine.

Source: Zelenskyy prior to his meeting with Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, as reported by Interfax-Ukraine

Quote: "We see that Assad’s regime has fallen. Why? Because there are no considerable Russian troops there. Let’s be honest. And not just because of the efforts of the rebels and their supporters, but also because there are no considarable Russian forces there."

Details: The president stated that nearly 800,000 Russian troops are currently in Ukraine: "This means that the entire army of the large pseudo-empire is fighting against the Ukrainian people. The same applies to Africa. We know that Wagnerites [fighters of the Russian state-funded Wagner Private Military Company – ed.] were there."

Zelenskyy added that Russian forces aim to ensure their regimes maintain influence on the African continent.

The president emphasised that if Ukraine falls, "Putin will come back to Syria, Africa and many other countries."

To prevent this, Zelenskyy stressed the importance of global unity in supporting Ukraine’s success.

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