Christopher MillerJul 7, 2026 – 7.04pmKyiv | Volodymyr Zelensky said the decisive phase of Russia’s war against Ukraine has shifted from land and sea to the air, arguing that the “battle in the sky” would determine the conflict’s outcome.In an interview with the FT this week, hours after a massive Russian attack on Kyiv, the Ukrainian president said his country had already succeeded in denying Russia victory on the battlefield and had pushed its fleet from much of the western Black Sea, leaving airspace as the defining theatre.Financial TimesSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
‘Battle in the sky’ will decide war with Russia, says Zelensky
The Ukrainian president said his country had succeeded in denying Russia victory on the battlefield and had pushed its fleet from much of the western Black Sea.
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