Zelenskyy: If Russia gets chance to adapt now, by 2028 Kremlin will have enough power to attack other countries

If the global community gives Russia a chance to adapt now, the Kremlin will restore its military potential by 2028 and it will be sufficient to attack the countries on which it is focused, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.

"Currently, Russia is considering various scenarios for the next few years. One of them is especially dangerous. If there will be a pause in this aggression against Ukraine – any freezing of the situation, there will be a new critical point," he said at the Second European Political Community Summit in Granada, Spain, on Thursday.

The head of state said 2028 could become such a "critical point."

"If Russia gets a change to adapt now, by 2028 the Kremlin will restore its military potential, which has been destroyed by us, and Russia will have enough power to attack the countries on which Russian expansion is focused. Besides Ukraine, these are definitely the Baltic countries and definitely the countries on whose territories there is Russian contingent. This is clear information from our intelligence. We are signaling to you about it," he said.

According to Zelenskyy, "Russian is seeking opportunities to freeze the situation and adapt, drawing conclusions from its mistakes and preparing to move forward."

"Please, remember that the most dangerous enemy is the one who has drawn conclusions and prepared for the next hit based on these conclusions. Moscow has clearly outlined its ambition to seize more imperial areas and not allow Europe to be a territory of free nations and democracies, break the European unity," he said.