Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today said that he was in Kyiv and was not afraid. The statement took place in the midst of Russian forces intensifying shootings in several cities of Ukraine. Russian troops are closer to the capital of Kyiv from the north and west.
“I live in Kyiv. On Jalan Bankova. I’m not hiding. And I’m not afraid of anyone,” Zelensky said in a video on his official Instagram.
He said that he would do as much as needed to “win this patriotic war”.
Volodymyr Zelensky, a former comic, became President of Ukraine in time to witness the deadlock of the Great Between Kremlin and Western forces since the end of the Cold War more than three decades ago.
Because Russia began to invade Ukraine two weeks ago, this 44-year-old leader reportedly survived three murder efforts. The plot was thwarted after Ukrainian officials were told about them, according to the report.
Russia on Monday announced the creation of the corridor to evacuate civilians from Ukrainian cities were attacked. But Ukraine refused to evacuate civilians to Russia when four of the six corridors proposed by Moscow caused Russia or Ally Belarus.