Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Warsaw, Poland, on April 5, 2023.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Warsaw, Poland, on April 5, 2023.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy admitted that Ukraine began its counteroffensive too late. 
  • The late start gave Russia ample time to plant land mines on Ukrainian soil, Zelenskyy told CNN.
  • "Look, we waited too long, it's true," Zelenskyy said. "We gave a lot of time for Russians."

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Kyiv started its counteroffensive against Russia too late in the war, giving Moscow ample time to plant countless land mines on Ukrainian soil.