Today, on 18 March, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sent a new video message.
“I am sure that by attacking us, the invaders will destroy everything that the Russian society has achieved in 25 years. And they will return to where they once started to rise, to the “90s”, but already without freedom,” he said.
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It should be reminded that on the morning of 24 February, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the launch of a special military operation in Ukraine, aimed at ensuring the security of the Donetsk and Luhansk republics, as well as removing the “Nazi regime” in Ukraine.
The United States and the European Union have described Russia’s move as a direct aggression by Russia against Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.
The Verkhovna Rada has declared martial law in Ukraine.