RIA Novosti: "Russia has very little left before the victory in the Northern Military District, said Pushilin" Just a reminder: 2022, Shoigu: "Our victory, like the New Year, is inevitable! " 2023: "Kadyrov believes that the special operation will end before the end of the year" 2024: "Medvedev is confident of victory in the Northern Military District in the near future" 2025, Putin: I am sure that by the end of this year we will still witness new successes of our armed forces February 2026: Medvedev announced a military victory "soon" over Ukraine There are hundreds of such statements every year, by officials of all ranks, Everyone with the message, they say, soon, just a little more, you have to be patient, unite, etc. Only none of them sent their child to war not TV.