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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted a video to social media on Saturday morning showing himself walking around the streets of Kyiv after a night of artillery fire in different parts of the city, telling the nation "I'm here."
Zelenskyy said in a short video address to Ukrainians, "We will defend our country," and said that there's a lot of false information online.
"There's a lot of fake information online that I call on our army to lay down arms, and that there's evacuation," Zelenskyy said. "I'm here. We won't lay down our arms. We will defend our country."
On Friday, Zelenskyy posted a separate video to social media along with other government officials who vowed to defend Ukraine.
"Good evening, everyone," he said in the video " (The) Leader of the faction (party) is here, head of the president’s administration is here, Prime Minister (Denys) Shmyhal is here, (adviser to the head of the President’s Office Mykhailo) Podoliak is here. The president is here."
"We're all here. Our military is here. Citizens in society are here. We're all here defending our independence, our country, and it will stay this way," Zelenskyy added. "Glory to our defenders! Glory to our women defenders! Glory to Ukraine!"
MEMBER OF UKRAINIAN PARLIAMENT VOWS TO FIGHT AS THE BATTLE IN KIEV RAGES 'EVERYWHERE'
Despite Russian forces moving closer to the center of Kyiv, Zelenskyy declined an offer from the United States to be evacuated from the city.
"The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride," Zelenskyy said, according to the Associated Press who spoke with a senior intelligence official.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin green lit a "special military operation" in Ukraine on early Thursday morning local time, saying that "our confrontation with these [Ukrainian] forces is inevitable."
Fox News' Nana Sajaia and The Associated Press contributed to this report
MaLu388 on February 26th, 2022 at 07:32 UTC »
He is what Putin pretends to be
randomguyfromafrica on February 26th, 2022 at 07:18 UTC »
Never in my life have I seen such a brave leader. God speed
Ok-Pudding2497 on February 26th, 2022 at 07:15 UTC »
Zelensky, defender of Ukraine, stands for the people and with the people.