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cailianshe news, september 24 (editor: bian chun)ukrainian president zelensky said recently:he believes the war between ukraine and russia is "closer to an end" than many believe and called on allies to increase military aid to ukraine。

"the victory plan is about strengthening ukraine, and that's why we ask our friends and allies to strengthen us. this is very important," zelensky said in an interview with robin roberts, co-anchor of abc's "good morning america" ​​during his visit to the united states.

the interview was recorded on monday and will air at 7 a.m. et on tuesday.

“i think we are closer to peace than we think,” zelensky continued. “we are closer to the end of the war.”

zelensky arrived in the united states on sunday to attend the united nations general assembly. he has said he will present what he called his "victory plan" to u.s. president joe biden and other key u.s. political leaders during his visit to the united nations general assembly.

later this week, zelensky is expected to travel to washington to meet with biden and the two major u.s. presidential candidates, harris and trump.

as zelensky issued another request for military aid, the russian and ukrainian armies were engaged in fierce fighting in eastern ukraine.

zelensky has repeatedly called on the united states and britain to allow ukraine to use the long-range missiles they provide to strike targets in russia. at the same time, russian president vladimir putin warned that the use of western weapons to strike russian targets would be seen as a serious escalation of the war and a direct challenge to russia by nato countries.

weeks earlier, ukraine launched a surprise attack on russia's kursk region and quickly captured hundreds of square miles and dozens of villages in the area.

regarding the kursk operation, zelensky said in an interview on monday that the operation made putin "very scared."

"it's true. he's very afraid," he claimed. "why? because his people see that he can't defend -- he can't defend all of his territory."

zelensky said:only if ukraine is in a "strong position" can it "force putin to stop the war"。