In war against Ukraine, Russia tried to create springboard for attack on other European nations - Zelensky

The defense and victory of Ukraine in the war unleashed by Russia are fundamentally important for the security of all in Europe, as by attacking Ukrainian territory, the Russians tried to create a springboard for an attack on other European nations.

This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky in an address to the participants of the Prespa Forum Dialogue, Ukrinform reports.

"Ukrainian cities destroyed by the Russian army; millions of migrants; hundreds of thousands of people deported by the Russian military; and tens of thousands of Ukrainians killed are all blatant manifestations of Russia's anti-European policy. By starting this war against Ukraine, Russia tried to create a springboard for an attack on other nations of Europe. That is why our defense in this war and our future victory are fundamentally important for the security of everyone in Europe," the president stressed.

At the same time, he noted that, in addition to this blatant manifestation of Russia's anti-European policy, there are many other manifestations of it. Smaller, but still very vile and destructive, openly aggressive.

"And I would like to draw your attention to the fact that today there is not a single country left in Europe that has not suffered from at least one of the many manifestations of Russia's anti-European policy," the president said.

Among such aggressive actions on the part of the Russian Federation, targeting the Europeans and the world, the head of state named Russia designing an energy crisis and a food crisis, and provoking another migration crisis against this background, as well as inciting enmity through propaganda.