Assad's regime fell because Russia moved all its troops to Ukraine – Zelensky

This statement was made by President Volodymyr Zelensky at a meeting with Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal in Kyiv, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“Why do we need the assistance and confidence of our partners? Because we have a clear understanding of what […] the war in Ukraine is. We see that the Assad regime has fallen because there are no really powerful Russian troops there. Let's be honest. All of them have been redeployed to Ukraine; all of the almost 800,000 Russian troops are on the territory of Ukraine. And this means that the army of this pseudo-empire is now fighting against the Ukrainian people,” he said.

Zelensky noted that countries must understand that the strength of Ukraine depends on whether Russia's army is strong. He emphasized that the common success of the world lies in uniting around Ukraine.

“If Ukraine falls, Putin will return to Syria, Africa, and many different countries,” the Ukrainian president said.

As reported by Ukrinform, the Syrian opposition forces on Sunday morning announced the capture of Damascus and the escape of President Bashar al-Assad from the capital.

Yesterday, media outlets reported that Bashar al-Assad and his family had arrived in Moscow and been granted asylum.

Photo: President’s Office