Ukraine's Zelenskiy calls on citizens to fight, promises weapons

Zelenskiy urged Russians to come out and protest against the war.

In Summary

• Russia launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine by land, air and sea on Thursday, the biggest attack by one state against another in Europe since World War Two.

• Zelenskiy urged Russians to come out and protest against the war.

by REUTERS Reuters
World
24 February 2022 - 13:25
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy holds a joint news conference with Polish President Andrzej Duda and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda in Kyiv, Ukraine February 23, 2022.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy holds a joint news conference with Polish President Andrzej Duda and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda in Kyiv, Ukraine February 23, 2022.
Image: REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday called on all citizens who were ready to defend the country from Russian forces to come forward, saying Kyiv would issue weapons to everyone who wants them.

Russia launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine by land, air and sea on Thursday, the biggest attack by one state against another in Europe since World War Two and confirmation of the worst fears of the West. read more

Zelenskiy urged Russians to come out and protest against the war.

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