Russia is afraid to admit 'cowardly' mistakes - Zelensky

 Zelenskyv leveled accusations of torture and cowardice at invading forces

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, leveled accusations of torture and cowardice at invading forces and told his citizens to prepare for Russia to conduct "even larger operations in the east of our state", Qazet.az reports.

"They can use even more missiles against us, even more air bombs," he said. "But we are preparing for their actions. We will respond."

He dismissed Russian claims that civilian deaths across Ukraine were the result of Ukraine's own military strikes, calling them a sign of Russia's weakness.

"They say about the murders in Bucha that it is not them, but allegedly us," he said. "Do you know why this is so? Because it's cowardice."

He added: "They are afraid to admit that Russia's entire policy toward Ukraine has been erroneous for decades."

The Ukrainian leader said that in order not to admit mistakes, Russia had made new mistakes: "They deprived themselves of any political tools and, unwilling to give up unrealistic ambitions, started this war."