President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed that his forces 'will not give away the south to anyone' after his first visit to the southern frontline.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky walking past a partially destroyed building during his visit to the position of Ukrainian troops in Mykolaiv region.KYIV - President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed on Sunday that his forces"will not give away the south to anyone" after his first visit to the southern frontline, as NATO's chief warned the war in Ukraine could last"for years".
"We will not give away the south to anyone, we will return everything that's ours and the sea will be Ukrainian and safe," he said in a video posted on Telegram as he made his way back to Kyiv.Zelensky hails EU backing as intense shelling hits Donbas While Zelensky remained defiant, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned that"we must be prepared for this to last for years."
Russian forces have directed their firepower at the east and south of Ukraine in recent weeks since failing in their bid to take the capital Kyiv after the lightning February 24 invasion."The losses are significant. Many houses were destroyed, civilian logistics were disrupted, there are many social issues," Zelensky said.
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