Any attempts at annexation will lead to sanctions and destruction by Russia – Zelensky

In order not to make Russia impoverished, as after the revolution of 1917, the Ukrainian president advised to seek peace now

In his address on Thursday night, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Russia that any attempt at annexation would lead to sanctions that would lead to devastation, as after the 1917 revolution. “I want to say right now that if someone wants a new annexation, it can only lead to new powerful sanctions against Russia. You will make your country a beggar like it has not been since the 1917 revolution. So it is better to look for peace now, “Zelensky said.

He urged residents of the southern regions of Kherson and Zaporizhia regions to be very careful about the information they provide to Russian troops.

” If they ask you to fill out some questionnaires, indicate your passports, you should know – this is not to help you… This is aimed at The so-called referendum on your land, based on a script written in Moscow, he said. Zelensky thanked the prime ministers of Spain and Denmark for their support and visit to Kyiv. , as well as the Prime Minister of Denmark for his willingness to support the postwar reconstruction of Ukraine, in particular, Mykolaiv.

The President of Ukraine also thanked the United States for additional support , saying that ” The United States has announced a new package of support for our state. We are grateful for that. This package contains very powerful means of protection for our military. In particular, it is artillery, drones. This is what we expected. ”

Earlier, in an address to the Portuguese parliament, Zelensky said that as of Thursday, Russian forces had killed at least 1,126 Ukrainians in the Kyiv region, including 40 children. He also said that Russian forces had already deported at least 500,000 Ukrainians from the territory they occupied.

Based on materials: ZN.ua

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