Zelensky praises Ukraina's heroism for the third anniversary of the invasion
Zelensky praises Ukraina's heroism for the third anniversary of the invasion
The Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj celebrated the “absolute heroism” of Ukraine on Monday, while he was committed to the third anniversary of the nationwide invasion of Moscow. European heads of state came to the capital Kiev to show their support for the crisis -beamed country.
anniversary of resistance
"Three years of resistance. Three years of gratitude. Three years of the absolute hero mutus of the Ukrainians. I am proud of Ukraine!", Selenskyj wrote on X, accompanied by a video that shows scenes from the front line and Ukrainian civilians who support the war effort. "I thank everyone who defends and support it. Everyone who works for Ukraine may be a souvenir of all those who have given their lives for our state and our people."
uncertainty about the future
The anniversary falls into a time in a time great uncertainty for Ukraine, since former US President Donald Trump could turn to Russia and insist on the fact that Europe can no longer count on Washington for its defense.
European support in Kyiv
On Monday, European leaders came to Ukraine, as can be seen from contributions on social media and pictures of the Ukrainian public service broadcast. Some streets in the center of Kyiv were closed and police officers were in action. "On the third anniversary of the brutal invasion of Russia, Europe is in Kiev," said Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, in a contribution to X. In the video you can see how she meets with civil servants at a train station, accompanied by Antonio Costa, the president of the European Council.
Ukraine is Europe
"We are in Kiev today because Ukraine is Europe," she said. "In this struggle for survival there is not only the fate of Ukraine at stake." Pictures published by Suspilne on his Telegram Canal also showed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from Canada, who welcomed out and greeted out of a train.
Russian drone attacks
In the meantime, Russia started another attack with drones above Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. Moscow used 185 attack drones against Ukraine, 113 of which were shot down and 71 disappeared from the radar after a interference signal. The attack concerned the regions of Dnipropetrovsk, Odessa, Kiev and Chmelnyzkyj, as it was called on Telegram, but without giving information about damage or victims.The largest drone attack since the beginning of the war
The attack took place one day after the biggest drone attack on Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion. On this day, 267 drones were launched, 138 of which could be intercepted, the Ukrainian authorities reported on Sunday.
homage to the Ukrainian armed forces
The commander -in -chief of the Ukrainian armed forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, also praised his troops on the anniversary of the invasion. "The world did not believe that we would survive, but the Ukrainian people held the attack of the enemy with dignity," he wrote on Telegram.
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