
Volodymyr Zelensky warned allies on Saturday that an "artificial deficit" of weapons for his country risks giving Russia breathing space, hours after his military chief said he was withdrawing troops from the eastern city of Avdiivka.The Ukrainian president spoke to the Munich Security Conference, an annual gathering of security and foreign policy officials.
The country is back on the defensive against Russia, hindered by low ammunition supplies and a shortage of personnel."Ukrainians have proven that we can force Russia to retreat," Mr Zelensky said. "We can get our land back, and Putin can lose, and this has already happened more than once on the battlefield.""Our actions are limited only by ... our strength," he added, pointing to the situation in Avdiivka.