What Russia calls a “special operation” on Ukraine is actually “the mass murder of Ukrainian civilians”, whose “most terrifying” focus is “child casualties”, says Olena Zelenska, wife of President Volodimir Zelensky.
In an open letter published this Wednesday on the website of the Ukrainian Presidency, Zelenska speaks for the first time about the war that is ravaging her country as a response, she says, to the overwhelming amount of media that have asked for an interview and that he has not been able to give.
“What happened just over a week ago was unbelievable. Our country was peaceful; our cities, towns and villages were full of life,” writes the first lady. On February 24, “we all woke up to the announcement of a Russian invasion. Tanks crossed the border with Ukraine, planes entered our airspace, missile launchers surrounded our cities.”he adds.
Zelenska He reproaches the Klemlin and its propaganda for disguising the murder of civilians, including children, as a “special operation”. Local communities on social media are filled with despair. Many people, including the elderly, those with serious illnesses and those with disabilities, have become debilitatingly isolated and have ended up far from their families and without any support.
The war against these innocent people is a double crime, according to the first lady. Despite assurances from the Kremlin-backed propaganda media, which they call this a “special operation”is, in fact, the mass murder of Ukrainian civilians and children, he explains.
“Perhaps the most frightening and devastating thing about this invasion is the child casualties. Eight-year-old Alice, who died on the streets of Okhtyrka while her grandfather tried to protect her. Or Polina, from Kiev, who died in the bombing with her parents. Arseniy, 14, was hit in the head by debris and could not be saved because an ambulance could not reach him in time due to intense fires,” she describes.
reiterates that “This war is being waged against the civilian population, and not just through bombing” and that the roads of Ukraine have been “filled with refugees”, more than two million, according to the latest UN data.
He also talks about the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, who “He thought it would trigger a blitzkrieg over Ukraine. But he underestimated our country, our people and their patriotism.”
“Ukrainians, regardless of their political views, native language, beliefs and nationalities, are in an unprecedented unity”assured.
Olena Zelenska joined her husband’s requests and called for the sky in Ukraine to be closed, so that Russian aerial bombardments are ended and humanitarian corridors are created that allow citizens to leave the sources of conflict. . “Ukraine wants peace. But Ukraine will defend its borders. It will defend its identity. He will never give in on this,” proclaims Zelensky’s wife.
Source: Lasexta
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