Zelensky: 16 thousand legionnaires go to protect Ukraine

Vladimir Zelensky President Vladimir Zelensky in the next appeal to the people stated that the persistence shown by Ukrainians forced Russia to change tactics.

“Rocket-bomb strikes of Russia in Ukrainian cities is a recognition that they could not do anything substantial on our land. All lines of our defense are preserved. None of the strategic directions, the enemy has no success,” said Zelensky, reports BBC .

The President of Ukraine appealed to the leadership of the Russian Federation, stating that Ukraine demands to pay material damage for the destructive actions of the occupying troops. “We will restore every house, every street, every city. And speak Russia:” Teach the words “Reparation” and “Contribution”. You refund all of us what they did against our state, against each Ukrainian. In full, “said Zelensky.

President of Ukraine also said that the first of 16 thousand foreign volunteers are already sent to Ukraine, who will help to deal with Russia. At the same time, he added that Ukraine receives weapons from partners daily. “Ukraine receives weapons every day from our partners, from real friends, more and more powerful weapons. Ukraine is already meeting foreign volunteers who go to our country. The first of 16 thousand, they go to protect our freedom and our lives, and it will be successful , I’m sure of that, “he said, quotes his RBC-Ukraine.

At the very end of his speech, Zelensky switched from Ukrainian into Russian:” Go home. To your home. Protect your Russian-speaking people, and not around the world, and at home, there are also quite a lot of them. About 150 million. And here – Glory to Ukraine. “