Zelensky: “In six months of war the world, history and Ukraine have changed” – Heraldo.es

In the six months that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine lasts “it has changed the world, history and our country,” Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski said Wednesday. In a video on the occasion of the celebration of independence day of Ukraine, whose 31st anniversary is being commemorated and which was broadcast by local media, the president also referred to the invasion that the country is suffering, which is now six months old. “Six months ago, Russia declared the On February 24, the whole of Ukraine heard explosions and shots,” the Ukrainian president said. “On February 24, they told us: You have no chance. But on August 24, we say: Happy Independence Day, Ukraine!” Zelensky added. For the politician in these “six months we have changed history, the world and we have changed ourselves. Now we know for sure who really is our brother and friend, and who is not even an acquaintance.” time, he said, “t The whole world has found out who the Ukrainians are… No one else will say about Ukraine: it is somewhere, close to Russia.” “We did not yet have HIMARS (high-capacity rocket systems), but there were people who were ready to stop tanks with their own hands. They were not ready to close the sky (with an air shield), but we had people who were ready to close (defend) their homeland by themselves,” he added. In addition, in his opinion, Ukraine has managed to revitalize “the entire continent. Europe goes out to the squares. Europe introduces harsh sanctions. Europe unanimously recognizes that Ukraine is a future member of the European Union.”