Wearing the fatigue green that has become typical for him since the start of the war, Zelenskyy described to Congress his visit to Bakhmut — a small city Russians have attempted to capture in recent weeks — the day prior to his journey to Washington.
The city, he said, once boasted a population of 70,000 people. Now only a few civilians remain.
"Every inch of their land is soaked in blood," he said, describing the roar of gunfire, air alarms and the fierce combat found in that town and in the Donbass region.Zelenskyy said that the Kremlin's forces are using everything against Ukrainian cities — outgunning his country in the air and via artillery fire. He later cited the World War II Battle of the Bulge in which U.S. forces had to hold the line against a tough Nazi Germany during Christmas in 1944 to crystalize the point.
"The battle continues," Zelenskyy said, saying that the battle is not only for territory in Ukraine or in other parts of Europe. "The battle is not only for life, freedom and security of Ukrainians or any other nation which Russia attempts to conquer. The struggle will define in what world our children and our grandchildren live in... this battle cannot be frozen or ignored," he warned.38m ago / 12:49 AM UTC
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