Zelensky: Ukraine needs peace and tranquility on the border, not foreign territories
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in a video message sent from near the Russian border on the occasion of the 33rd anniversary of the country's independence, said that Ukraine needs peace and tranquility along the 6,992-kilometer border, not foreign territories.
Ukraine needs peace and tranquility on the 6,992-kilometer border, not foreign territories. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced this in his video message on the occasion of Independence Day.
Zelensky recorded the video message from the Sumy region near the Psel River, a few kilometers from the border with Russia.
"Today we are celebrating the 33rd anniversary of Ukraine's independence. What the enemy brought to our country has now returned to its home. "Whoever wants to turn our lands into a buffer zone should think about the fact that the country does not become a buffer federation," the president said .
He noted that "sooner or later, Ukraine will respond to every point of Russia that is a source of threat to the life of the state and people."
"Our countries need peace and tranquility. Our entire border is 6992 kilometers long. On land, at sea, in the air, inside the country - everywhere we preserve our values," said Zelensky.
According to him, " the Ukrainians always repay their debts."
"He who wishes disaster to our country can receive it at home. With interest . Those who want to do evil to our country will reap its fruits in their own territory. This is not a prophecy, not a boast, not a blind revenge, this is an example. Justice. Die for evil ," added the president of Ukraine.
He also stressed that Russia will not dictate its "red lines" to Ukrainians, as Ukraine will choose its own path.
Ukraine celebrates its Independence Day on August 24 .
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