President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has asserted that Ukraine must emerge victorious in the ongoing war, emphasizing that Russia should harbor no illusions about achieving its objectives. This statement was made during his recent evening address to the nation.
Zelensky described the intensity of the conflict, noting that "just in the past day, there have been over a hundred combat engagements – intense battles."
He detailed the locations of the most fierce fighting, including Avdiivka, the Mariinsky direction - Krasnogorivka, the Lymansk direction, the Siversky direction, our Kupyansk direction, and the Kherson direction - in Krynky.
'Russia Must Have No Illusions That It Will Achieve Anything'
"Our resilience now, the destruction of the enemy now is critically important. Russia must have no illusions that it will achieve anything. And I thank each of our warriors, everyone in Ukraine who is fighting now, who is working now, who is helping so that our people, our state, can win this year," stated Zelensky.
Zelensky also reminded the nation that on Saturday, Ukraine commemorates the defenders of Donetsk Airport – "one of the battles that have defined our modern history."
"The Ukrainians are stronger than any circumstances. We all need to realize this strength. And we must win this war. For our people, for our state, for the sake that Russian evil will forever remember that it will never again acquire anything," the president declared.
