‘Putin has not achieved his goals. He has not broken Ukrainians,’ says Zelenskypublished at 06:38 GMT
Image source, Getty ImagesUkraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky says that Russia’s Vladimir Putin failed to break Ukrainians when he invaded his country four years ago.
“Today marks exactly four years since Putin started his three-day push to take Kyiv,” he says in a message on Telegram.
“And this says a great deal about our resistance, about how Ukraine has been fighting all this time.”
Zelensky says that, behind those words, “stand millions of our people, immense courage, incredibly hard work, perseverance, and the long path that Ukraine has been making since February 24th [2022].”
“Looking back at the beginning of the invasion and reflecting on today, we have every right to say: we have defended our independence, we have not lost our statehood, Putin has not achieved his goals,” he continues.
“He has not broken Ukrainians, he has not won this war.
“We have preserved Ukraine, and we will do everything to achieve peace and justice. Glory to Ukraine!”
Zelensky is due to speak in the Ukrainian city of Bucha at 08:00 GMT.
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