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Putin loses war initiative as Ukraine's technology changes battlefield — Zelenskyy

Wed, July 29, 2026 - 11:30
2 min
At the moment, Ukraine has a trump card that Russia wasn't prepared for
Putin loses war initiative as Ukraine's technology changes battlefield — Zelenskyy Photo: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine (Getty Images)

Russian President Vladimir Putin has lost the initiative in the war because Ukrainian military technologies have radically changed the situation on the front lines, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says on Fox News.

According to the head of state, there are already about 500 companies in Ukraine developing military technologies. This is precisely what makes it possible to gain an advantage over Russia.

Putin had expected to capture Ukraine in two or three days, but the full-scale war has been going on for more than four years, during which time the country has managed to build a powerful defense-industrial sector.

"We have 500 companies with very strong technologies," Zelenskyy emphasizes.

He also explains that the war has become a race for innovation, in which technologies must be continually improved.

"We understand that this war is changing each three, six months. We have to change technologies," the President adds.

In addition, Zelenskyy notes that Russia has greater manpower, so Ukraine must compensate for this by developing its technologies more rapidly.

As the head of state notes, the buildup of Ukraine’s military capabilities and strikes on Russian targets have deprived Putin of the strategic initiative on the battlefield.

"Putin is losing 30,000 soldiers per month. There's many losses, but he doesn't want to stop this war. So now initiative [is] not in the hands of Putin," Zelenskyy emphasizes.

Putin has found new scapegoats for the war with Ukraine.

We also reported on how Poland reacted to the Kremlin leader’s fabrications about the future division of Ukraine.

Furthermore, it has become clear why Trump so abruptly and unexpectedly changed his attitude toward Zelenskyy.

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