The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in his address on the occasion of the Independence Day of Ukraine, thanked the soldiers who have been protecting the country from the russian invasion for 913 days.
The head of state recorded the video in the Sumy Region near the border with russia.
The corresponding video was published on the official portal of the President of Ukraine.
"Our will and struggle are symbolized by our people - our defenders, our supports. Those on whose shoulders Ukraine stands. It stands in Kharkiv, Kupyansk, Zaporizhzhia, it stands in the Kherson Region. In Pokrovsk, Toretsk, Chasiv Yar. In Lyman, Siversk, Kramatorsk, Kurakhove, Vremivka, Huliaipole and Orikhiv Axes. This is how independence is fighting," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
He thanked everyone who stood up for the defense of Ukraine's independence from the first days.
"And today I want to say to all our soldiers: I wish you strength! And thank you, guys! When there was a need to defend Ukraine, you said briefly: plus. Since then, you have been "minus" the occupiers for 913 days in a row," the President said.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy added that only soldiers know how much the efforts, sweat, blood and their hard work are actually worth according to the dry statistics about the enemy's losses.
"Only you know what it really means to hold a position. What it is like to be “covered” by enemy artillery and aviation all day long. What it is to stand firm despite the fact that the “Orks are pushing.” You have preserved and preserve our independence," he emphasized.
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