The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenski, warned this Saturday that next week, when his country celebrates Independence Day, on August 24, Russia may try to do something "particularly cruel".
Next week "It is very important for all of us, for our country. Our Flag Day, our Independence Day is ahead. The commemoration of the veterans of the war for the freedom of Ukraine is advanced"Zelensky said in his usual nightly speech released by official media.
However, he warned that "we must be aware that this week Russia may try to do something particularly nasty, something particularly cruel"while noting that it would be "as in any other week during these six months, Russia did the same thing all the time: disgusting and cruel".
Zelenski denounced that one of the "key tasks of the enemy is to humiliate us Ukrainians, devalue our abilities, our heroes, sow despair, fear, sow conflict".
The president added that this year is "really special"considering that "you can literally feel in the air in Crimea that the occupation there is temporary and Ukraine is making a comeback.