‘Odessa will fall’, Musk warns Ukraine — RT World News
The billionaire said Kiev must seek a “negotiated settlement” with Moscow before losing all access to the Black Sea.
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, confirmed his belief that Ukraine's position is weakening with each passing day of hostilities, warning that… “Real question” It is how much territory Kiev will lose and how many lives will be lost before sitting down for talks with Moscow.
The businessman claimed in A mail On his X platform that Saturday “Any fool could have predicted.” He added that Kiev's much-touted counterattack last year would fail, adding that even if Kiev followed his recommendation to do so, “Consolidate and use all resources for defence” it will be from “It is difficult to retain land that does not have strong natural barriers.”
“It was a tragic waste of lives for Ukraine to attack a larger army that had defense in depth, minefields and stronger artillery when Ukraine lacked armor or air superiority!” Musk wrote.
Kiev lost more than 444,000 soldiers killed and wounded during two years of hostilities against Moscow, including more than 166,000 soldiers during last year's counteroffensive, according to estimates last month from the Russian Defense Ministry. However, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky claimed in February that Kiev's forces had lost only 31,000 soldiers since the beginning of the conflict.
The billionaire went on to say that “The longer the war lasts, the more territory Russia will gain until it reaches the Dnieper River, which is difficult to overcome.”
However, if the war lasts long enough, Odessa will fall as well. Whether or not Ukraine loses all access to the Black Sea is the real remaining question in my opinion. I recommend reaching a negotiated settlement before this happens.
Elon Musk has changed his position on Ukraine several times since the conflict began in early 2022. He initially provided Kiev with free Starlink internet terminals and access to the satellite-based network, but refused to activate the service near Crimea for fear that Ukraine would use To direct drone attacks on the Russian fleet in the Black Sea. He explained last year that if this had happened, it could have happened to SpaceX “Complicit in a major act of war and escalation of conflict.”
Musk also used his X account to speak extensively about the course of the conflict. More than a year ago, he said Proposal That Kiev abandon its claim to Crimea, declare neutrality, and allow the four new Russian regions – Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporozhye – to hold new referendums on joining the Russian Federation. This proposal is similar to the conditions that Russia offered to Kiev and Western powers before the conflict began, except that Moscow initially only called for autonomy in Donetsk and Luhansk.
Moscow stressed that it remains open to holding meaningful talks with Kiev and placed the blame for the lack of a diplomatic breakthrough on the Ukrainian authorities, who refuse to accept the agreement. “The reality on the ground.” Ukraine must take into account the fact that its borders have changed radically since 2022, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. He said This came in his comment on Saturday on Zelensky’s suggestion that a return to the 1991 borders is no longer a precondition for negotiations.
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