Zelensky: Putin is striking not only at our land, he is striking at constitutional freedoms of Ukrainians every day

The Head of State said this in his address on the occasion of Constitution Day, Ukrinform reports.

"The Constitution of Ukraine is human-centred. Russia's war against Ukraine is a humanitarian war. Putin strikes not only at our land. Every day he strikes at the constitutional freedoms of Ukrainians. He is shooting and killing our rights, he is attacking the inalienable right to life, development, prosperity, the right to make our own choices, all the rights of our children, all the rights of our people guaranteed by the Constitution of Ukraine. The right of all our people and our country is the right to peace," Zelensky said.

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He emphasised that "every day of our resistance is a struggle not only for our sovereign territories, but above all for our sovereign rights, for our human rights".

"For the principles by which we lived before the war. And by which we will live after the victory. As citizens of Ukraine. Independent, free, successful Ukraine - part of the united Europe, part of the global world," the President added.

He also noted that the first word of the first article of our Constitution is "Ukraine".

"And since the first minutes of the war, millions of people have proved that Ukraine is really in the first place for them. All those who thought not about themselves first and foremost. Those who understand that in times of war, a key duty comes to the fore," Zelensky said.

The Head of State reminded that Article 17 of the Constitution states that the defence of Ukraine is the most important function of the state and the business of the entire Ukrainian people.

"Millions of Ukrainians prove their devotion to this every day. Heroes on the frontline and those who work hard to strengthen the state. Ukrainians who changed their lives, changed their profession, but did not change their choice in favour of freedom, Ukraine and Europe," the President stressed.

Today, 28 June, Ukraine celebrates Constitution Day.

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