Powerful new Zelenskyy, addresses shelling of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Says in Ukrainian: Russians knew exactly what they were shelling. Says “This night could have been the end of Europe.” Switches to Russian: "Russian people. I want to address you. How is this possible? 1/8
We together in '86 battled the aftermath of the Chernobyl catastrophe. Surely you must remember the burning graphite spread by the wind. The deaths."
"You must remember the evacuation from Pripyat and from the 35km-zone. How could you forget?" 2/8
"You must remember the evacuation from Pripyat and from the 35km-zone. How could you forget?" 2/8
"And if you didn't forget, you can't be silent. You must tell your leadership. You must get out onto the streets and tell them you want to live. You want to live on an Earth that isn't radioactive. Radiation doesn't know where Russia is." 3/8
"Radiation doesn't know where the borders of your country is." Goes back to Ukrainian. Says he spoke with world leaders and UN throughout the entire attack. Calls it "nuclear terrorism." Calls for immediate no-fly zone over Ukraine. 4/8
Talks about heroism of Ukrainians. Talks about cruelty of Russians. Calls it a Nazi-like occupation. Says in Chernihiv Russian bombs killed 47 people just yesterday. Peaceful people. Says rocket hit a school today. 5/8
"They won't break us," Zelenskyy pledges. "We are home. We are on our land." Addresses Kherson, which Russian forces took this week. Tells residents to "banish any despair." 6/8
"We are fighting a powerful enemy that outnumbers us. Which dominates us by the amount of technology it has. But who is thousands of light years away from normal people who have dignity," Zelenskyy says. 7/8
"Be sure to let the invaders know that they can stay in Kherson only temporarily." "Show it," he says. "Our national flag. Our national anthem. Our national spirit ... they will never be able to own Kherson. Like any other city in Ukraine." 8/8 t.me/V_Zelenskiy_of…
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