Ukraine still stands': Ukraine's ambassador marks four years since Russia's invasion - NBC News

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Ukraine’s Ambassador to the U.S. Olga Stefanishyna joins Meet the Press NOW as Ukraine marks four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Here are the most important points from the interview with Ukraine's UN Ambassador Olga Stefanishyna:

- Fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion: The war has resulted in 15,000+ Ukrainian civilian deaths, 41,000+ injured, and nearly 6 million refugees, with an estimated 2 million total soldiers killed, wounded, or missing on both sides.
- Ukraine survived a brutal winter: Despite Russian predictions of collapse and the coldest winter in decades, Ukraine endured relentless drone and missile attacks and remained standing.
- Peace talks show little progress: The Ambassador warned that Russia is using negotiations to prolong the war and gain diplomatically what it cannot win on the battlefield, calling it "too premature" to speak of real progress.
- Trump's criticism of Zelenskyy: The Ambassador responded diplomatically to Trump's claim that Ukraine is "less ready" for a deal, emphasizing that Ukrainians are the ones dying and have the most at stake in the negotiations.
- Ukraine wants Trump to succeed: Ahead of the State of the Union address, the Ambassador stressed that every Ukrainian hopes Trump fulfills his personal commitment to end the war.
- U.S. military support remains critical: Ukraine is calling for continued U.S. air defense capabilities, noting civilian losses increased 40% in the past year — something they argue could be reduced by denying Russia the ability to conduct aerial attacks.

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1. It was supposed to take 4 days,

Russia fucked up, it expected little resistance to taking control of an airport. Ukrainians kept control of the airport.