Ukrainian officials: Ukraine does not plan to hold a referendum on the issue of occupied territories or to amend the constitution.

Jin10 reported on August 22 that Andriy Yermak, the head of the Ukrainian President's Office, said in an exclusive interview with Italian media on the 21st that Ukraine does not plan to hold a referendum on recognizing Russia's occupation of territory or to amend the constitution. When asked whether Ukraine is considering holding a referendum to amend the constitution to recognize Russia's occupation of territory, Yermak replied, "We do not plan to do this, and currently have no intention of giving up any territory." Yermak stated that Ukraine is aware that Russia has occupied some areas and that Ukraine currently does not have the capability to recover the occupied territories by force. Ukraine's stance is realistic, and it also wants to end the war and hopes that such a conflict will not happen again in the future. Yermak indicated that although the situation is difficult, Ukraine does not accept any ultimatum threats, "We can still fight." He also believes that the "new cooperation" among Ukraine, the European Union, and the United States will lead Russia to adopt a more realistic attitude.