“It will be the victory of light over darkness”: what Zelenskyy said to European cities residents

During the teleconference, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed residents of European cities who took part in rallies in support of Ukraine.

This was reported by the Office of the President.

Rallies in support of our state and against the Russian invasion took place in Frankfurt, Prague, Lyon, Tbilisi, Vienna, Bratislava, and Vilnius. In total, about 200,000 people took part in them.

Speaking directly from the Office of the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that he dedicated the first minute of his speech to honoring the memory of all the dead Ukrainian servicemen, special services, police, scouts, firefighters, "those who gave their lives, who are now among us, but we don't see them anymore."

"I want to give the second minute of silence as well, in honor of our civilians: adults and children, dozens and hundreds of those who gave their lives but didn't know about it. They gave their life and received eternal peace. I ask you to honor their memory in silence," the President said.

And the President dedicated the third minute to the peoples of Europe.

"Don't be silent. Take to the streets. Support Ukraine. Support our freedom. Because this is a victory not only over the Russian military, it is a victory of light over darkness. This is the victory of good over evil. The victory of freedom over what is happening today in our country, on the territory of Ukraine. Don't be silent, support Ukraine. Because if Ukraine doesn't stand, the whole of Europe will not stand. If Ukraine falls, the whole of Europe will fall. And if we win, and I am confident in our people, I am confident in you, it will be a great victory for democracy, values, the victory of freedom," said Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

"Then moments of silence will turn into years of prosperity. Europe, be as strong as the people of Ukraine. Glory to Ukraine!" the Head of State emphasized.