Zelensky says that Ukraine will fight with Russia ‘to the end’
of Moscow of Ukraine Ivan Sushko, the mayor appointed to the occupied city of Mikhaylivka, as a result of the explosion of a car bomb perished has been
President Volodymyr Zelenksy of Ukraine Russia He says he will fight “to the end” with his forces. He spoke on the 31st anniversary of his country’s independence from the former Soviet Union. August 24 also marks the sixth month of Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
“During these six months, we changed history, the world, ourselves… We started to respect ourselves. We realized that despite all the help and support, no one will fight for our independence. And we’re united.” – Zelensky stressed.
“Regardless of how your army is, our land is important to us. We will fight until the end.” – he added to his words.
Ukraine and a number of countries are preparing for a long war. In the first days of the occupation, the capital city of Kiev could not be captured Russia forces later focused on the east of the country.
Since the beginning of the war, up to 7 million Ukrainians have left the country, and the West has imposed severe financial and technology sanctions on Russia.
44 years old Zelensky of war Ukraine although he admitted the “difficulties” created for him, he said that every new day is a reason not to give up. “What is the end of this war for us? We used to say ‘peace’. And now we say ‘victory’.” – said Zelensky Ukraine stressed that the war will not end until all its territories are under the control of Kiev. Moscow annexed Crimea in 2014 of Ukraine began to support the separatists in the east.
The mayor appointed by Moscow to the occupied Ukrainian city of Mykhaylivka Ivan Sushko as a result of the explosion of a car bomb perished has been
Representative of the body established by Russia in the Zaporozhye region of Ukraine Volodymyr Rogov wrote on Telegram on August 24 that a bomb placed under the seat of Sushko’s car exploded and he died in the hospital.
So far, several of the officials assigned by Russia to the territories it has seized in Ukraine have come under attack. On August 8, the deputy mayor was appointed to the city of Nova Kharkovka in the Kherson region Vitaly Hura while leaving his house, he was shot and killed by an unknown person.
A politician criticizing the attack on Ukraine in Russia Yevgeny Royzman to work imprisonment done. About Roizman, the former mayor of Yekaterinburg, “Russia “discrediting the army” is under investigation, the security services inform. Up to 5 years in this article imprisonment It is planned to.
Roizman was one of the critics of the Kremlin who was elected to the post of mayor in 2012. At that time, the opposition held large-scale protests in the country. Vladimir Putin campaigned for the presidency.
Royzman has been fined 50,000 rubles ($833) three times for “discrediting” the army since the beginning of the Russian occupation. He was also fined 85,000 rubles ($1,417) for insulting the authorities. The reason is the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrovposted a screenshot of the tweet he wrote under his statement about Ukraine on Instagram. The title of the screenshot was “Yevgeny Royzman vs shameless liars”.
In order to ensure its own security, Moscow decided to “specially” invade Ukraine military operation,” he says. A number of activists who called it war or criticized Russia were persecuted.