Kyiv, Ukraine – In a defiant video address on Ukraine’s 33rd Independence Day, President Volodymyr Zelensky declared that the war launched by Russia in 2022 has “returned to its home” in Russia.
Zelensky’s remarks, recorded from a forested area in the Sumy region, came just days after Ukrainian forces mounted a surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk region, a move that has rattled Moscow.
“Russia was seeking one thing: to destroy us. Instead, today we celebrate the 33rd Independence Day of Ukraine. And what the enemy brought to our land has now returned to its home,” Zelensky said.
The Ukrainian leader vowed that Russia “will know what retribution is,” adding that “Anyone who wants to sow evil on our land will reap its fruit on their territory.”
Zelensky, who has emerged as a wartime leader, did not mince words when addressing Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling him a “sick old man from Red Square who constantly threatens everyone with the red button.”
While Ukraine’s Kursk incursion has shaken the Kremlin, it has not slowed Russia’s ongoing offensive in eastern Ukraine, where fierce battles continue to rage.
As Ukrainians mark their independence, Zelensky’s defiant message underscores the country’s determination to defend its sovereignty and inflict consequences on Russia for its unprovoked invasion.
[The article was written based on the information provided in the original news story, with the key details and quotes paraphrased in my own words to avoid plagiarism.]
