After Russian President Putin announced that they had launched a special military operation in Donbas in eastern Ukraine, the eyes of the whole world were turned to the region. Following the attacks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for resistance to his people and said, “I urge everyone with military experience to join the army”.
Ukrainian leader Zelensky used the following statements in his statement:
‘WE INVITE EVERYONE WHO HAS A WEAPON’
We invite everyone who can hold a gun. We have wounded soldiers. Please donate blood. Under these difficult conditions, every company, every business plays a big role in determining our future. Please work for the community. We will take every precaution for the benefit of our people. Today we defend our independence. We are all citizens of a great country, please be ready to defend your country, your state.
‘RUSSIAN ATTACKED LIKE NAZI GERMANY!’
We will lift the penalties and sanctions for anyone who takes up arms to protect his country in Ukraine. This morning made history. Here we severed our diplomatic ties. Ukraine will not compromise its freedom. Freedom is the greatest value for Ukrainians, no matter what you think in Moscow. Russia attacked our country. They did this vigilantly. They attacked like Nazi Germany in World War II. Russia is advancing with evil.