This difficult night has once again brought terrible news and grief to the families of Ukrainians in Kharkiv. We embrace all who have suffered from the actions of the aggressor country, and we ask you to hold on, friends.
The enemy strikes peaceful cities every day, maims and kills Ukrainians - children and adults. He seeks to destroy us physically. And also - to intimidate, exhaust, sow despair. Because he really wants our resistance to fade.
But he has achieved one thing: we are filled with contempt for Russian terrorists and the desire for retribution for this evil. In those moments when our breath is taken away by another sad news, we understand: we must convert our anger into decisive action, each in his own place. Stubbornly, purposefully and for as long as it takes.
Friends, let us not lose faith that we will be able to stand. Let us unite around our defenders. And if we have the honor of being a shoulder of support for them, let's do it systematically. Because our main hope, security, and protection is the Ukrainian army.