“If there was even one chance to solve this problem by other, peaceful means, we, of course, would use this chance,” Putin said during a meeting with Artyom Zhoga, the father of the commander of the Sparta battalion who died in the Donbass.
Putin stressed that Russia had not been given this chance.
He added that "the guys are fighting courageously, heroically, professionally."
“All the plans are being implemented, the result will be achieved,” Putin said.
He noted that there is no doubt about this.