Zelensky addressed Ukrainians

On the first anniversary of the Russian invasion, the President of Ukraine stated that Ukraine is strong and will defeat everyone.

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On February 24, on the first anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Russia, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Ukrainians, summarizing the path taken, saying: “We will defeat everyone.”

In his 15-minute video address, Zelensky thanked everyone who has contributed to the ongoing resistance, all security forces, the armed forces, and defense.

“We did not raise the white flag, but began to defend the blue and yellow. We were not afraid, we did not break, we did not surrender,” Zelensky said.

The President of Ukraine noted that Ukraine stood firm on the first day of the full-scale war, although no one knew what tomorrow would bring.

“But we clearly understood: we must fight for every tomorrow! And we fought. We stood firm on the second and third days. Three days that were allotted to us for life. They threatened that we would not exist in 72 hours. But we stood firm on the fourth day. And then on the fifth. And today we stand exactly one year later. And we still know: we must fight for every tomorrow!” he said.

In his video address on Friday, the President of Ukraine called Russia a “terrorist.”

“Nine years ago, our neighbor became an aggressor. A year ago, the aggressor became a butcher, a looter, and a terrorist. We have no doubt that they will bear responsibility. We have no doubt that victory awaits us,” Zelensky noted.

Over the past year, according to some reports, 146,000 Russian servicemen have been killed and tens of thousands of tanks, artillery, and other equipment have been destroyed.