Ukraine survived 50 days when Russia gave us a maximum of five, says Zelenskyy
PTI, Apr 15, 2022, 12:42 PM IST
AP photo
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Ukrainians on Thursday they should be proud of having survived 50 days under Russian attack when the Russians “gave us a maximum of five.”
In his late-night video address, Zelenskyy called it “an achievement of millions of Ukrainians, of everyone who on Feb. 24 made the most important decision of their life – to fight.”
Zelenskyy gave an extensive and almost poetic listing of the many ways in which Ukrainians have helped to fend off the Russian troops, including “those who showed that Russian warships can sail away, even if it’s to the bottom” of the sea.
It was his only reference to the Russian missile cruiser Moskva, which sank while being towed to port.
Zelenskyy said he remembered the first day of the invasion when many world leaders, unsure whether Ukraine could survive, advised him to leave the country.
“But they didn’t know how brave Ukrainians are, how much we value freedom and the possibility to live the way we want,” Zelenskyy said.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
Sexual harassment case: HC declines to suspend prison sentence of former TN special DGP
Watch: 2 Malaysian Navy helicopters crash mid-air; 10 onboard killed
2 Indian students killed in traffic collision in Arizona
Indian-origin married man jailed in Singapore for beating girlfriend to death
US students up in arms against Biden on Gaza war
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
Intense heat wave in eastern states spreads to south India
Sexual harassment case against ex-WFI chief: Court to pass order on closure report on May 20
Modi is ‘Vish Guru’, never respected ‘magalsutra’: Jairam Ramesh
TCS World 10K: New starting point, meticulous arrangements in place
Congress complains to EC, alleges ‘misinformation’ by BJP about manifesto