Zelensky: Thousands of Ukrainians already died in war against Russia

The war that the Russian Federation unleashed against Ukraine has already killed thousands of people, including 79 children.

As President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said in his address to the Europeans, Ukraine is experiencing a terrible war, which Europe has not seen since World War II. He stressed that the Ukrainian state had not started this war. It was a brutal and cynical invasion of the Russian Federation, the President emphasized.

"This is a war against the Ukrainian people - against peaceful and sincere people, whom I am sure you have known very well during the years of our independence. And you saw that we are very similar to you. We equally value freedom. We equally value equality. We equally want to live. We just want to live. We equally want only the best, the brightest for our children, for our families. But now we and you live differently. Now when the war is going on and thousands of people have died in it! And 79 children have died in it. 79 children," Zelensky said.

According to the President, Ukrainians and Europeans are currently in fundamentally different conditions. He explained that citizens of foreign countries could be confident of a long and happy future.

"And for us, what we have may be the last time. Just one last time. Today and never again. As for 79 Ukrainian children. 79 Ukrainian families. Destroyed by this shameful war - the invasion of Russia. 79 families who have lost the most valuable, but who are still forced to fight. They are forced to pull themselves up and survive. And fight. Fight for a future that is over for them," Zelensky added.

He stressed that Ukrainians and the peoples of Europe must do everything possible to ensure that the number 79 does not grow.

On February 24, Russian president Putin announced the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine. Russian troops invaded simultaneously from the north, east, and Crimea. They destroy cities, kill civilians, fire on and ruin key infrastructure facilities, and hit residential houses with missiles.

Martial law was imposed in Ukraine and general mobilization was announced. The Armed Forces of Ukraine, with the support of the entire nation, courageously resist the aggression.

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