‘Nobody will win’: Zelenskyy adviser warns of mutual destruction if war with Russia continues
Serhii Beskrestnov, a Zelenskyy defense technology adviser, warns that the war between Russia and Ukraine is deadlocked on the frontline and escalating with long-range strikes, risking mutual destruction. He suggests evacuating elderly people from Kyiv due to potential Russian attacks on energy supplies, while also noting Ukraine's plans for extensive drone strikes against Russia.
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This article provides a critical perspective from a Ukrainian official on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, emphasizing the devastating impact on civilians and infrastructure and the potential for prolonged conflict with no clear winner. It highlights the shift towards infrastructure warfare and the increasing risk to non-combatants.
Serhii Beskrestnov with one of his working tools, a spectrum analyser, in front of a block of flats hit by a Russian strike in the Darnytsia district of Kyiv. Serhii Beskrestnov with one of his working tools, a spectrum analyser, in front of a block of flats hit by a Russian strike in the Darnytsia district of Kyiv. Ukraine Interview ‘Nobody will win’: Zelenskyy adviser warns of mutual destruction if war with Russia continues Dan Sabbagh in Kyiv Serhii Beskrestnov says deadlock on frontline and increasing use of deep strikes is placing civilians and infrastructure at greater risk
Sun 6 Sep 2026 00.00 EDT Share Prefer the Guardian on Google R ussia and Ukraine are locked in an escalating war of long-range strikes with a growing risk to civilians in which neither side can entirely prevail, according to Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s defence technology adviser.
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