Valery Zaluzhny promised a 4-year-old boy that we would return Mariupol in 2023. According to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in order to ask about this, the boy took him away from everyone.
This happened when Valery Zaluzhny was St. Nicholas for children. Several children's letters were handed over to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He spoke about this in a documentary project by Dmitry Komarov, Channel 24 reports.
Zaluzhny spoke about the promise to a 4-year-old boy
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that he was so pleased to be St. Nicholas for this small number of children that it was impossible. he is four years old. He took my hand and led me away. He says: “Bend over, I'll tell you something in your ear: will we definitely return to Mariupol?” I say yes”. He says: “And when?”. I say, “This year.” This is inspiring,” Zaluzhny recalled.
Zaluzhny recalled the promise to a 4-year-old boy to return Mariupol in 2023: watch the video
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine also commented on the video with the boy evacuated by volunteers. He said that the worst thing in the face of war is suffering children.
“It does not fit into anything …” – said Valery Zaluzhny.
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strong>Vladimir Vovk, Deputy Director of the Department for the Protection of Children's Rights and Equality Standards of the National Social Service Service, told Suspiliy that as of February 13, 2023, 6,447 children during the war were left without parental care for various reasons, of which 1,233 children were left without parental care. custody due to the death of both parents, or the death of one of the parents. He does not want to admit his weaknesses. But he noticed that he was also human.
I once cried when my mother was looking for her son. He was a helicopter pilot and flew to Mariupol. Even at that moment, while I corresponded with her, I had hope. But at one point I was informed that, unfortunately… He died, he is gone. I had to explain this situation… – said Valery Zaluzhny
The general remembered that his mother had sent him a message from the pilot, in which he wrote before the flight that he was a patriot, that even if he were gone, he wanted so that they know that he is a normal person.
“And when I tried to somehow discuss this issue with my mother … Well, I didn’t have enough strength,” said Valery Zaluzhny.
