Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy has ruled out giving up any Ukrainian territory in a potential peace deal with Russia.

In an interview with the BBC, Ukraine’s leader said conceding land would mean Russia could “keep coming back”.

Zelenskiy said a predicted spring offensive had already begun. “Russian attacks are already happening from several directions,” he told the broadcaster.

But he said believed that his country’s forces could keep resisting Russia’s advance until they were able to launch a counter-offensive.

The Ukrainian leader repeated his calls for more military aid from western allies, and said western weapons would bring peace closer. He said:

"Of course, modern weapons speed up peace. Weapons are the only language Russia understands."