Volodymyr Zelensky’s Christmas message to Ukrainians: ‘Freedom comes at a high price’

Volodymyr Zelensky has shared a message of strength and faith for Ukrainians after Russians bombed downtown Kherson using a rocket that led to the death of 10 people. Millions of Ukrainians are without running water or electricity after the recent spell of bombings by Russia. The attack in Kherson was described as “killing for the sake of intimidation and pleasure” by Zelensky.

In his speech the 44-year-old leader reminded his countrymen that “Freedom comes at a high price. But slavery has an even higher price.”

Zelensky acknowledged the loss of life and properties for 10 months that has left millions of Ukrainians in despair. He said, “We can feel the traditional Spirit of Christmas differently. Dinner at the family table cannot be so tasty and warm.”

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“There may be empty chairs around it. And our houses and streets can’t be so bright. And Christmas bells can ring not so loudly and inspiringly. Through air raid sirens, or even worse – gunshots and explosions”, he further added.

Zelensky has also shared a number of pictures of the destruction that has been caused by the Russian missile attack in Kherson. He captioned the pictures saying “This is not sensitive content – it’s the real life of 🇺🇦. Kherson. On the eve of Christmas, in the central part of the city. It’s terror, it’s killing for the sake of intimidation and pleasure. The world must see what absolute evil we are fighting against. #russiaisateroriststate”.

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Zelensky went on to tell the people of his country, “in this battle, we have another powerful and effective weapon. The hammer and sword of our spirit and consciousness. The wisdom of God. Courage and bravery. Virtues that incline us to do good and overcome evil.”

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“And even in total darkness – we will find each other – to hug each other tightly. And if there is no heat, we will give a big hug to warm each other”, he said.