President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has issued an address on the anniversary of the full-scale Russian war in Ukraine.
"On February 24, millions of us made a choice. Not a white flag, but the blue and yellow one. Not fleeing, but facing. Resisting and fighting," he said on the Telegram channel on Friday morning.
The head of state said 2023 will be the year of Victory.
"It was a year of pain, sorrow, faith, and unity. And this year, we remained invincible,” the President said.
Zelesnsky assures that 2023 will be the year of Ukrainians’ victory.
“We will fight and bring back every single one of our captive soldiers. Only all this together will be a victory. We can see it even in the dark. Despite the constant massive missile attacks and power outages. We see the light of this victory,” Zelesnky said.
The Ukrainian President mentioned that the war changed the fate of many families. It rewrote the history of their families. “It changed our customs and traditions,” Zelensky said.
He appealed to the citizens in the territories occupied by Russia.
“Ukraine has not abandoned you, has not forgotten about you, has not given up on you. One way or another, we will liberate all our lands. We will do everything for Ukraine to return. And to all those who are now forced to stay abroad, we will do everything for you to return to Ukraine. We will do everything to make it possible,” Zelensky stated.
According to him, Ukraine has surprised the world. Ukraine has united the world. “There are thousands of words to prove it, but a few will suffice. HIMARS, Patriot, Abrams, IRIS-T, Challenger, NASAMS, Leopard,” Zelensky said.
