Ukrainian Prime Minister Shmigal: We don’t know when the war will end

Shmigal made assessments to the Yonhap news agency of South Korea in kyiv, the capital of Ukraine.

Condemning Russia’s cruelty in invading his country, Shmigal stated that he believed Ukraine would end the war by “fully recovering its lands.”

Shmigal said 250 square kilometers of land was mined in Ukraine due to the war, making it the “biggest minefield” in the world.

ECONOMIC LOSS DUE TO THE WAR 700 BILLION DOLLARS

Noting that due to the mined areas, both the movement of people and the cultivation of agriculture became difficult, Shmigal said that Russia damaged infrastructure in the densely populated areas. Smigal stated that industrial complexes are also targeted.

Emphasizing that the Ukrainian economy is working despite the war, Shmigal said that the government has invested the salaries of employees without delay.

Shmigal noted that he estimated the economic loss caused by the war will reach $700 billion this year.

Stating that half of the country’s power transmission networks have been damaged in airstrikes since October, Shmigal argued that Russia’s goal in attacking the networks is to force people to migrate.

RUSSIA CALLS ON THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

Shmigal said that Ukraine is doing everything possible to end the war as quickly as possible.

Shmigal, calling on the international community to impose sanctions on Russia, drew attention to the importance of imposing sanctions on Russia’s oil and gas trade, preventing the supply of weapons and spare parts, and withdrawing all global companies from this country.

Shmigal, arguing that Russia’s permanent membership in the United Nations Security Council is also illegal, and demanded that Russia be removed from all international organizations.

“WE DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE WAR WILL END”

Shmigal, when asking his country for financial help to overcome the difficulties of the winter season, pointed out that with this aid it will be possible to repair the electrical, road and water networks.

Shmigal said: “We don’t know when the war will end, but what is certain is that we will get our land back completely.” he used the phrase.

Shmigal, who did not provide detailed information on which region he meant by these lands, noted that sanctions were important for them to win the war, but they also needed arms support.

For his part, Shmigal assessed the bilateral and trade relations between his country and South Korea. (AA)