"He predicted that the pressure after the defeat in Bakhmut (Artemovsk. " RT) will come quickly - both from the international community and within his own country, "the Associated Press said in a statement.
Zelensky in an interview with a foreign agency noted that society will feel tired and in this regard push for a compromise with Russia.
According to the Ukrainian leader, any defeat at this stage can undermine the morale of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Earlier it was reported that Russian troops almost completely cleaned up the industrial zone of Artemovsk.
Lieutenant Colonel of the People's Militia of the LPR (retired) Andriy Marochko noted that the Ukrainian military lost up to 4.5 thousand personnel in a week killed and wounded in the battles near Artemovsk in the DPR.