Speaking 10 months to the day since the start of a war that has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions, Mr Zelenskyy urges Ukrainians to show they remain unbowed despite Russian attacks that have plunged cities into darkness.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainians will create their own miracle this Christmas by showing they remain unbowed despite Russian attacks that have plunged millions into darkness.President Zelenskyy says the people of Ukraine will endure this winter as it fights Russia's invasionRussian missiles struck the recaptured Ukrainian city of Kherson, killing 10 people and injuring 58 others
"We endured at the beginning of the war — we withstood attacks, threats, nuclear blackmail, terror, missile strikes. We will endure this winter because we know what we are fighting for," he said. Mr Zelenskyy made his remarks in a video address to Ukrainians who celebrate Christmas in December. Most Ukrainians are Orthodox Christians and mark the occasion in early January.
"We will smile and be happy, as always. There is one difference — we will not wait for a miracle, since we are creating it ourselves."Kyiv's Sophia Square, a place that usually celebrates the holiday season with thousands of lights spreading over the plaza, has seen its traditional big tree replaced with a more modest one this year.It stands with blue and yellow lights barely breaking the gloom of the square that is otherwise dark apart from the headlights of cars.
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