The war had reached a stalemate by November 2023.
Not in the ledger Claimed by General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 1 November 2023.
The statement
In an interview and essay in The Economist, commander-in-chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi described the war as a stalemate entering a positional phase of static, attritional fighting that would let Russia rebuild, and listed air power, electronic warfare, counter-battery fire, mine breaching and reserves as needs. Deputy head of the presidential office Ihor Zhovkva said the military should not disclose the front-line situation, and on 4 November President Zelensky rejected the stalemate description.
- Origin of the claim Kyiv Independent
Verdict history
| When | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | active | withdrawn | Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): an opinion or assessment, not a checkable statement of fact. The statement stays in the record. |
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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-aygy, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-aygy/