Morale of Russian troops is deteriorating says Ukraine's Zelenskky, ‘we broke the enemy’s plans'

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskky has claimed his country has “broken the enemy’s plans in a week” and that the morale of Russian forces is “constantly deteriorating” even as Moscow’s onslaught has intensified in multiple cities.

In a video message posted on multiple social media channels on Wednesday night, Mr Zelensky claimed his forces have so-far killed 9,000 Russian troops. He also accused Russian president Vladimir Putin of planning the invasion for years.

“We are a nation that broke the enemy’s plans in a week — plans those have been built for years, vile, calculated, with hate for our country, for our people, for any people who have 2 things: freedom and heart. But we stopped them and beat them,” Mr Zelenskky said in the video.

He praised ordinary citizens for holding the Russian military captive and opposing the troops by blocking roads and standing in front of their tanks.

“Our military, our border guards, our territorial defence, even ordinary farmers capture the Russian military every day. And all the captives say only one thing: they do not know why they are here. Despite the fact that there are dozens of times more of them, the morale of the enemy is constantly deteriorating,” he added.