# Former Ukrainian minister: ‘We are ready for a prolonged war with Russia’

https://mins.news/en/video/49334

- euronews, 2026-09-08 07:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJy1wuZ6LKs

> Former Ukrainian economy minister Tymofiy Mylovanov says he is pessimistic that the war will last a long time but optimistic that Ukraine will hold. He says Ukraine is prepared for a prolonged war with Russia and that Moscow’s demands for ending it are not feasible.

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