“We do not want this war and never have – everyone knows this, and our partners know this,” he told reporters. “But if Ukraine is engulfed in flames, so will your Moscow be. That is why we emphasize once again that it is time to end the aggression; it is time to end this war.”

Their attack was very successful as CNN reported:

Ukraine launches largest attack on Moscow since start of full-scale war

It was good timing, as reported by CNN, “On Thursday, at a gathering of NATO defense ministers in Brussels, Secretary-General Mark Rutte said he and Zelensky had discussed the war during a meeting a day earlier.”

US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, could have easily backed statements by Zelensky, by saying we would support Ukraine and that Russia’s invasion had failed miserably. Instead, he talked about reducing support for NATO, following Trump’s isolationist policies. See above link.

Dave