The President of Ukraine talked about the key events of the past day.
“Today is a day when there should definitely not be silence. And leadership is definitely needed. Today the world saw that the masters of Russia do not control anything. Nothing at all. Just complete chaos. Complete lack of any predictability. And this is on Russian territory, which is full of weapons. We all remember how in the 21st year the head of Russia threatened the world. He had some ultimatums, he was trying to show some strength. The 22nd year showed that he had confused – confused his illusions and the lies he was fed with power. They are there, in the Kremlin, capable of resorting to any terror, capable of resorting to any stupidity, but they cannot provide even a percentage of the necessary control. And they are the real problem,” the Head of State emphasized.
He emphasized that Ukraine will definitely be able to protect Europe from any Russian forces, and it doesn’t matter who commands them.
“In one day, they lost several of their million-strong cities and showed all Russian bandits, mercenaries, oligarchs and anyone else how easy it is there to capture Russian cities and, probably, arsenals with weapons. Now it is very important that no one in the world remains silent because they are afraid of this Russian chaos. All the actions of leaders now can be historic. Every word of journalists is worth its weight in gold. It is necessary to clearly name the source of the problem. And if anyone in the world tries to lull the situation to sleep, if anyone in the world succumbs to the illusion that the Kremlin is capable of regaining control, it only postpones the problem until the next breakthrough of chaos – even more dangerous.
We all know the solution. First: the world must not be afraid. We know that only our unity protects us. Ukraine will definitely be able to protect Europe from any Russian forces, and it does not matter who commands them. We will protect. The security of the eastern flank of Europe depends only on our defense. And that is why every manifestation of support for our defense is support for your defense, everyone in the free world.
Ukrainian soldiers, Ukrainian guns, Ukrainian tanks, Ukrainian missiles are all that protect Europe from such attacks as we see today on Russian territory. And when we go for the F-16 or the ATACMS, we’re advancing our common defense. Real protection. This is what is needed. Now is the time to equip yourself with all the weapons you need to defend yourself.
Second: everything must be real. It’s time to say frankly to everyone in the world that all of Russia’s criminal actions against Ukraine were and are unprovoked. And we all have to focus exclusively on our common security priorities. NATO is not just a word or a set of formal promises. These are reliable guarantees for everyone that peace will not be destroyed. Without Ukraine, such guarantees are worthless. Already in July at the summit in Vilnius is a historic chance for real solutions without looking back at Russia. Any nation bordering Russia really supports it.
And the third. I will say in Russian. The man from the Kremlin is obviously very afraid and probably hiding somewhere, not showing himself. I am sure that he is no longer in Moscow. Calls somewhere, asks for something. He knows what he is afraid of, because he himself created this threat. All evil, all losses, all hatred – he spreads it himself. And the longer he can run between his bunkers, the more you will lose everything, everyone connected with Russia. What will we, Ukrainians, do? And we will defend our country. We will defend our freedom. We will not be silent, and we will not be inactive. We know how to win – and it will happen. Our victory in this war will be clear.
And what will you do? The longer your troops stay on Ukrainian soil, the more destruction they will bring to Russia. The longer this person is in the Kremlin, the more disasters there will be,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted.
The President of Ukraine traditionally thanked the Ukrainian soldiers who defend our country.
“And now I will switch to my native language. Thanks to our soldiers! Thanks to everyone who is now beating the occupiers! Thanks to the Air Force for protecting our sky,” he emphasized.