Lukashenko believes war in Ukraine will end within months: "Everyone is tired"
Belarusian self-proclaimed president Alexander Lukashenko has said that, in his view, the war in Ukraine will end within the next few months.
Source: Belarusian state-run news agency Belta, citing Lukashenko's speech at the 4th Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security on 3 November
Quote: "The war in Ukraine will be over within months. That is my personal opinion. That's it: there is no strength left, no resources left, everyone is tired."
Details: Lukashenko did not give any specific timeframe or conditions for the war to end. He attributed his prediction to the depletion of strength and resources, without specifying whom exactly he was referring to.
Background:
- On Monday 2 November, Russian forces attacked a school in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, with aerial bombs while humanitarian aid was being distributed there. Twenty-nine people were killed and another 48 are considered missing.
- Reports indicated that the dead and injured included police officers and rescue workers as well as civilians.
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