# Zelensky’s Former Spokesperson No Longer Sure Ukraine Will Retain Statehood

https://mins.news/en/item/51584

- TASS, 2026-09-09 15:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2184963

> Yulia Mendel, a former press secretary to Volodymyr Zelensky, said Ukraine’s depleted reserves and exhausted society mean its continued survival as a sovereign country is no longer guaranteed. She cited shortages of soldiers’ pay, ammunition and air-defense systems, warning that the consequences could be catastrophic.

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