Zelensky says Russian General Staff admits inability to meet Kremlin objectives as Ukraine inflicts 60% irrecoverable losses

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian intelligence has obtained internal Russian military documents showing that Russia’s General Staff acknowledges its inability to meet objectives set by the Kremlin, as Ukraine’s forces inflict irrecoverable losses approaching 60% of total Russian casualties.

Zelensky spoke on Tuesday in a statement posted on Facebook, following a briefing by Oleh Ivashchenko, head of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence. Zelensky said Ukraine’s Defense Forces are inflicting irrecoverable losses on Russian troops approaching 60% of total losses, undermining Moscow’s ability to sustain offensive operations.

Despite these losses, Zelensky said Russia’s political leadership is planning further offensives and preparing expanded mobilization inside Russia. “Accordingly, Ukraine’s task is to further increase the share of irrecoverable losses inflicted on the occupier,” Zelensky said, adding that Kyiv will intensify drone deployment along the front line and scale up long-range sanctions targeting weapons production and the oil sector.

Last week, the EU adopted its 20th package of sanctions against Russia, further weakening Moscow’s war economy and increasing pressure to end its aggression against Ukraine. Since then, Russia has denounced such measures and accused Brussels of “economic coercion.”

Zelensky said Moscow continues to develop plans for operations against NATO countries and is attempting to draw Belarus more deeply into implementing Russia’s objectives. Ukraine will brief its partners on this intelligence, he said.

Separately, Ukrainian prosecutors found a Russian-linked network dedicated to preparing international operations for assassinations, arson, and infrastructure attacks in multiple European countries, targeting public figures. Ukraine has repeatedly warned that Russia’s war planning extends beyond Ukrainian territory and has called on allies to strengthen collective deterrence and pressure on Moscow.