Kyiv welcomed the New Year an hour before us. However, there was no grand celebration in the main square in the city center. President Volodymyr Zelensky published a message in which he expressed gratitude to Ukrainians for the last 12 months. “For me, it is an honor to be the president of such people – Ukrainians, who prove that no cruise missile can defeat a nation that has wings,” he wrote.
At 11 p.m. Polish time, the New Year arrived in Kiev. The silence prevailing there was symbolic on the main square in the center of the Ukrainian capital. There were no fireworks or colorful lights. The last day of the old year was also the 1042nd day of the war for Ukrainians Russia.
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Zelensky: No cruise missile will defeat a nation that has wings
President Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky published an entry on , where they are located. To all those who have been fighting for it – so persistently and so bravely – for over 1,000 days,” he wrote.
“It's you – our nation. Ukrainians – men and women,” he wrote, expressing gratitude for the past year. He said his words were addressed to “our people who endure all difficulties with dignity.” “People for whom being citizens of Ukraine is a reason to be proud,” he added.
“For me, it is an honor to be the president of such people – Ukrainians, who prove that no cruise missile can defeat a nation that has wings,” he added.
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