President vows to do all to restore Kharkiv after enemy attacks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Kharkiv will never be a city of black burnt windows and destroyed residential areas and it will never submit to the Russians. He said that the Kharkiv region would be freed from the occupiers and Kharkiv city would be restored.

The head of state said this in his evening video address, Ukrinform reports.

"I definitely want to address our Kharkiv and all Kharkiv residents separately today. You are heroic people, a heroic city. A proud city. A city with a sense of self-respect. A city that knows how to defend itself. A city whose people know how to unite. A neat city. A city that always impresses everyone who comes and sees how Kharkiv residents take care of their streets and yards even when they are under the brutal pressure of Russian terrorists," Zelensky said.

He recalled that Kharkiv marks City Day on August 23

"Now our Kharkiv is not willing to celebrate. Yes, Kharkiv experienced a lot of injustice and cruelty. But Kharkiv will never be a city of black scorched windows and ruined districts. Kharkiv will never submit to this evil, which has nothing but artillery and missiles. We will definitely liberate the entire Kharkiv region. We will find a way to guarantee security to our Kharkiv. And we will do everything to restore the city. I promise!" Zelensky said.