'Russia can't occupy our hearts': Zelenskyy addresses Ukrainians in Christmas message
Zelensky condemned ongoing Russian attacks and kidnappings while urging unity and faith, as Ukraine faced 131 drone strikes causing casualties on Christmas Eve, the Ukrainian air force said.
- This past week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the nation in Kyiv, urging unity, faith and said the country shares 'one dream' for peace and for Ukraine.
- The assault on Dec. 23 used at least 635 Russian drones and 38 missiles, killing at least three and injuring 12, hitting energy infrastructure and leaving western Rivne, Ternopil and Khmelnytskyi oblasts nearly powerless, the Energy Ministry said.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced the assaults, saying `On the eve of Christmas, the Russians once again showed who they truly are...` and reported Russian forces abducted 50 civilians from Hrabovske, Sumy region, taken into Russia without contact.
- Officials demanded the return of civilian hostages and referenced thousands forcibly deported to Russia, while Zelensky prayed for front-line personnel, captives to come home, and fallen heroes.
- As the war nears its fourth year, Zelensky framed resilience and hope, saying Russia cannot occupy Ukraine's heart, faith and unity.
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Kremlin Slams Zelensky’s ‘Uncouth’ Christmas Address
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Thursday criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Christmas address as “uncouth” and “bitter,” saying it questioned his ability to engage in ongoing negotiations to end the war.
At Christmas, Wolodymyr Selenskyy speaks to his fellow countrymen and asks God for peace for Ukraine. A passage of the speech could be understood as a threat to Vladimir Putin.
“May He Perish”: Zelenskyy’s Holiday Message Sends Russia into a Tailspin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said “may he perish” in a Christmas Eve address as he argued Ukrainians shared “one wish” and were praying for peace, prompting a Kremlin rebuke that called his remarks “uncultured” and “embittered,” according to The Moscow Times on December 25. Zelenskyy did not name who the line referred to, but presumably the remark referred to the Russian leader Vladimir Putin, who has waged a full-scale war against Uk…
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