“All the ancient evil that modern Russia is bringing back will be defeated just as Nazism was defeated,” declared Zelensky in a speech posted on his social media. “Just as we destroyed evil together then, now we are destroying similar evil together,” he said.
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Western countries celebrate, on May 8, Germany's surrender in World War II. While Russia celebrates the fall of Nazism on May 9th.
To commemorate the Soviet victory against the Nazis in 1945, Moscow's Red Square will host a large military parade on Tuesday, with great security measures.
“We will win!” promeyour Zelensky, before announcing the presentation of a bill to celebrate the end of the Second World War on May 8th and no longer on May 9th, a measure to distance the country even further from Moscow.
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Despite Zelensky's motivating speech, filmed in front of a World War II memorial in Kiev, the Ukrainian capital woke up to new bombings this Monday.
The attacks left at least five injured. More than 35 drones were shot down, according to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
“Our victory”
A building was destroyed in the Svyatoshynsky district.
“We have been at war for a year. It's always scary, not as much as at the front. But of course it's scary. It’s a terrible thing for children,” Vadym, 47, who lives near the affected area, told AFP.
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The Kremlin uses World War II rhetoric to justify the invasion, which began on February 24, 2022. The offensive, according to Moscow, aims to “denazify” Ukraine.
Zelensky accused the Kremlin of “aggression and annexation, occupation and deportation, massacre and torture, bombing of cities and burning of localities.”
“The answer to all this will be our victory, the victory of Ukraine and the free world,” he proclaimed.
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He also announced that the country will celebrate Europe Day on May 9 to promote peace and unity on the continent. A measure welcomed by the European Union, a bloc of 27 countries.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will visit Kiev on Tuesday to “reaffirm the EU's unconditional support” for Ukraine, the spokesman for the bloc's Executive branch announced.
And this Monday, the European Commission presented to the bloc's countries a plan for the 11th package of sanctions against Russia, which will have as its main objective to prevent the measures from being circumvented, according to a source at the institution. Country representatives are expected to begin discussions on Wednesday.
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