President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a video address on Victory Day congratulating Ukrainians and declaring that Ukraine will soon celebrate two Victory Days while Russia will have none, promising a victory parade on Khreshchatyk.
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Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine will soon celebrate two Victory Days while Russia will have none
More than eight million Ukrainians died in World War II
Khreshchatyk will see the parade of victory for Ukraine
Ukraine's victory in WWII as part of the anti-Hitler coalition cannot be taken away from it
Zelensky stated Ukraine is fighting for a new victory in the war with Russia
World War II killed more than eight million Ukrainians
Very soon there will be two Victory Days in Ukraine
Someone (implied Russia) won't have any Victory Day
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated Ukrainians on the Day of Victory over Nazism in World War II.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that it is impossible to unblock Mariupol militarily at the current time due to a lack of heavy weaponry.
Zelensky emphasized that Russia only exchanges military personnel as captives for captives.
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