Over the past year, Ukrainians have demonstrated their strength and courage to the whole world and proved that you can defeat a much larger enemy if you have a clear goal , the desire to live and change.
Ivan Tymochko, a soldier and chairman of the Council of Reserves of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, spoke about this on the air Channel 24. On the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, he announced a change in the propaganda rhetoric of the enemy.
Russia adopted Ukrainian rhetoric
Ivan Timochko recalled that at the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Ukrainians said that this war was not just a struggle for territory. This is the war of our survival. A year later, this rhetoric was adopted by the Russians.
“When we talk about a counteroffensive, victory, the Russian propaganda machine declares to its population: we (Russians – Channel 24) must go to war in Ukraine, otherwise we will disappear as a country , as a state, as a population on this planet,” the serviceman said. .
Ivan Timochko on the enemy's new rhetoric: watch the video
The military had no doubts about the start of a full-scale war
Those military men who served in the army and participated in the ATO understood that sooner or later the enemy would try to attack. As an example, Ivan Timochko recalls the history of the Chechen wars in Russia.
We understood that no peace treaties, no conditions, no attempts to negotiate with the enemy, unfortunately, would have a positive result if we did not back up with our weapons, our strength. Therefore, at this stage we have such a result and we can already really look into the future without Russia. – Tymochko said on the air.
Despite everything, Ukraine has become a serious player in the political arena.
“On the other hand, we understand that those hundreds, or even thousands of dead – what price we will pay so that now you can say to the whole world that Ukraine is the defender of Europe, a country that is fighting dictatorship,” the military man added.
Russia's loss is an example for other dictatorships
The example of how the Russians will now lose will be the greatest science for other dictatorships and other countries who thought that the Second World War was over and you can live your life.
“In the future, we must prevent such” Putin ” Putin is not some kind of unique being, there were many examples, but, unfortunately, at one time these lessons were not taken into account and now we Ukrainians pay with our blood, our citizens,” Ivan Tymochko summed up.
War Anniversary: Events and Support
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky presented awards to the Ukrainian military. He made a touching speech and said that he was proud of our defenders.
- Svyatoslav Vakarchuk powerfully sang the anthem at the military awards ceremony, where volunteers and relatives of the fallen soldiers were present.
- At the Russian Embassy in London on On the road they painted a huge Ukrainian flag. The yellow-blue flag also flew in Belarus today.
- Australia and New Zealand expressed their support for Ukraine by strengthening sanctions against Russia.
