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On an address early Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy predicted victory over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces in Ukraine and offered Russian troops a “chance to survive” by surrendering.
“The 19th day of our resistance is over. Historical war. Another difficult day, which is still approaching our victory. Approaching peace for Ukraine,” Zelenskyy began, according to his presidential office.
He noted that “the enemy is confused” and did not expect stiff resistance. “Their soldiers know this. Their officers are aware of this. They flee the battlefield. They abandon equipment.”
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“We take trophies and use them to protect Ukraine,” Zelenskyy said. “Today, Russian troops are, in fact, one of the suppliers of equipment to our army. They could not imagine such a thing in a nightmare.”
Ukrainian soldiers examine their tanks at a military unit close to Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Monday.
(AP/Andrew Marienko)
He then addressed the Russian soldiers, urging them to surrender.
“Russian conscripts! Listen to me very carefully,” Zelenskyy warned. “Russian officers! You’ve already understood everything. You will not take anything from Ukraine. You will take lives. There are a lot of you. But your life will also be taken. But why should you die? What for? I know that you want to survive.”
“Therefore, I offer you a choice,” the president said. “On behalf of the Ukrainian people, I give you a chance. Chance to survive.”
KYIV, UKRAINE – FEBRUARY 25: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY MANDATORY CREDIT – “PRESIDENCY OF UKRAINE/ HANDOUT” – NO MARKETING, NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS) Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds a press conference on Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, on February 25, 2022 in Kyiv.
((Photo by Presidency of Ukraine/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images))
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