Dubai – Al Arabiya.net
Posted on: July 08, 2023: 04:43 PM GST Last updated: July 08, 2023: 05:00 PM GST
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared in a video released by his office today, Saturday, as he visited the Snake Island on the Black Sea to commemorate the 500th day since the start of the war.
Zelensky, who was wearing a black jacket topped with a bulletproof vest, laid flowers in honor of those who defended the island and paid tribute to all the soldiers who have been fighting for Ukraine since the invasion that began on February 24, 2022.
“From here, from this place of victory, I want to thank all our soldiers for fighting throughout this period,” Zelensky said.
“May the freedom that all our heroes of all ages wanted for Ukraine, and which we must win now, be a tribute to all those who gave their lives for Ukraine,” he added.
Moscow took control of the island shortly after the war was launched on February 24, 2022.
However, this small island became a symbol of the Ukrainian resistance in the first days of the war, after Ukrainian soldiers refused to surrender to Russian forces in a famous incident.
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2023-07-08 12:43:00
