The retired major general says his nation will never stop fighting until victory and even a Russian nuclear strike would not end the struggle to drive out invading Kremlin forces.
"People paid a lot of blood, a lot of efforts to what we have already achieved."And everybody knows that any delay or frozen conflict is only the continuation of this war against the existence of Ukraine as a nation."
Asked if the success made other goals feel more likely, such as retaking Crimea, Mr Havrylov said:"It's only a matter of time and, of course, we would like to make it sooner than later." "I think Russia can face a black swan in their country, inside Russia and it can contribute to the success of us with Crimea," the minister said, speaking in fluent English.There was"also a military option as well with some kind of combination of forces, resources and something else".
Mr Havrylov believed Ukrainian troops would continue to fight through the winter, exploiting their momentum, despite the harsh conditions, with freezing temperatures and exhaustion.He said that they did not have a choice because any pause in operations would give the Russian side a greater chance to replenish their stocks and bring in reinforcements.
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