President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Ukrainians to be vigilant in the coming week as they prepare to celebrate their Independence Day, as fresh blasts hit Crimea and a missile wounded 12 civilians near a nuclear power plant, reports NDTV.
In his nightly video address on Saturday, Zelensky said Ukrainians must not allow Moscow to “spread despondency and fear” among them as they mark the 31st anniversary of independence from Soviet rule.
“We must all be aware that this week Russian army could try to do something particularly ugly, something particularly vicious,” Zelensky said ahead of the anniversary on August 24, which also marks six months since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began.
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