Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has suggested that Ukraine may need to give up land temporarily to achieve peace with Russia, acknowledging it as a possible but unfair scenario.

Axar.az, citing BBC, reports that in an interview with the BBC, he emphasized that Ukrainians would "never accept occupation," even if a territorial concession could bring a “temporary peace.”

His comments come amid renewed Russian missile attacks on Kyiv, killing 12 and injuring over 80, as well as growing pressure from US President Donald Trump for Ukraine to accept territorial concessions. Klitschko noted that while President Zelensky might face a "painful solution," he has not discussed settlement details with him.

Klitschko and Zelensky are political rivals, with tensions between them surfacing frequently. The mayor also referenced Zelensky’s February clash with Trump, criticizing public political disputes and suggesting such talks should happen privately.

Trump recently accused Zelensky of blocking peace talks by refusing to accept Russian control of Crimea, which Moscow annexed in 2014. Trump claimed Crimea was "lost years ago," despite earlier US statements rejecting Russia's annexation. Ukraine and its allies are increasingly concerned about Trump’s apparent warming stance toward Russia.