Putin expected to have smooth sailing in Ukraine but got a real hell instead, – Ukraine’s PM

Dear heroic Ukraine’s nation!

For more than two days our troops have been destroying the invader’s forces on land, at sea and in the sky.

Thousands of Russian soldiers were killed, hundreds were taken hostages, and thousands were wounded.

Our army is defending all the frontlines. The enemy expected to have smooth sailing but got a real hell instead.

Ukraine is rising. Tens of thousands of volunteers, reservists, fighters of territorial defense have already joined the defense forces.

The Russian leadership does not understand that it is at war not only against Ukraine’s Armed Forces but with the entire Ukrainian people. And these people have risen to the war of liberation against the occupiers.

The enemy did not achieve its plans, and therefore began shelling civilians and civilian infrastructure. They target kindergartens, hospitals, residential buildings, ambulances, buses with children. The Russian command is awaiting trial for these crimes.

The enemy will definitely be punished for killing Ukrainian children. Ukraine will not forgive!

We stay in Kyiv and continue our work. Today we had an extraordinary meeting of the Government and made a number of important decisions.

First. Ensuring stable work of food producers in martial law.

Second. State Reserve Agency is ordered to provide a sufficient supply of diesel fuel for the needs of the military.

Third. All the property confiscated by a court decision and the State Customs Service will be transferred to the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Fourth. We have simplified foreign humanitarian aid delivery. Such cargo will go through Ukraine’s state border immediately.

Fifth. We have improved the system of pensions and cash benefits delivery for the period of martial law more efficiently.

Sixth. The government has decided to temporarily close checkpoints across the state border with Russia and Belarus. Ukrainian citizens, who are in these countries and want to return home, will be able to do it safely and unhindered. And we call: come back, prove that you are on the side of good.

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I want all the citizens of the world countries to hear me! It’s time to choose whose side you’re on. On the side of child murderers or on the side of a great European nation that protects its freedom and state from the invader!

Give us weapons to defend ourselves. Help us with technologies. Isolate Russia in all areas where possible. And we will continue to defend our country!

Special thanks to our friends from Poland, Latvia, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, the United States, the UK, and other countries who have already sent and continue to send us weapons, other goods needed by Armed Forces!

The Ukrainian people will never forget this.

We are on our land!

Glory to the Ukrainian army! Glory to the Ukrainian heroic nation! Glory to our heroes-defenders! Glory to Ukraine!