President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged the international community to be alert to the possibility that the Russian army could use nuclear weapons.
In an interview for the CNN network, Zelenski claimed that the Russian President, Vladimir Putin is able to use these types of weapons because, as he says, he has no appreciation for the lives of Ukrainian citizens.
“Not only me, the whole world, all countries should be concerned because this may not be real information, but it could be true,” Zelenskyi said, referring to a report of hypothetical nuclear attacks on Ukrainian territory.
The director of the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), William Burns, warned this week that Russia’s use of a nuclear arsenal cannot be ruled out for the time being.
“I don’t want to be scared, I want to be prepared. But this problem affects not only Ukraine, but the whole world.”settled the Ukrainian President.
On the other hand, he has pointed out that Ukraine has between 2,500 and 3,000 military casualties, while the number of wounded soldiers could rise to 10,000, of which he has warned that “it is difficult to know how many will survive”.
“Gracias”
The news comes a day after Zelenskyy thanked the Ukrainian people for standing up to Russia’s “brutal attack” on the day that marks 50 days since the start of the war.
“Thank God, Ukrainian armed forces and our people, we defended most of our country,” said the Ukrainian president in his daily speech to the Ukrainian people.
Zelenski has stated that he remembers the first day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine because “no one was sure” that he and his country would survive, and has confessed that many political leaders advised him to leave the country . “To put it mildly, no one was sure we would survive. They all sympathized. Many advised leaving the country. It is advised to truly surrender to tyranny,” he said.
Ukrainians’ courage and desire for freedom were key to an unexpected surprise, according to the President of Ukraine, who used the embassy to warn Russia that “it will be responsible for everything it did in Ukraine.”
“They will be in charge of Bucha, Kramatorsk, Volnovakha, Okhtirka. From Gostomel and Borodianka. From Izium, from Mariupol and all the other cities and towns in Ukraine that the Russian army rejected 80 years ago,” Zelenskyy said.
On the other hand, the Ukrainian president pointed out that he was able to observe a large number of world leaders in “other ways” “in these 50 days” and emphasized the “generosity” and “determination” of countries that are not rich. “I’ve seen politicians act like they have no power. And I have not seen any politicians do more in those 50 days than some statesmen claiming leadership.Zelensky added.
Mass repatriation of Ukrainians to their country
It should be remembered that near 30,000 people return to Ukrainian territory every day after being forced to leave the country as a result of the Russian invasionstarted at the end of February.
This was transmitted by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA, for its English acronym) based on information provided by the State Border Guard Service.
Nearly two months into the war, more than 870,000 civilians have returned to Ukraine, a country now worrying humanitarian organizations over deteriorating food security.
“This significant number suggests that return migration to Ukraine could continue to increase, potentially creating new challenges for humanitarian response as people will need support to reintegrate into their communities or find suitable host communities.”influenced the United Nations body.
It is estimated that there are around 12 million people with humanitarian needs in the European country, of whom only 2.1 million have received the attention they need. In these, the UN has doubled down on its call to raise around $1,100 million in economic finance – more than €1,015 million – of which about 64 percent has been raised so far.
Although Moscow announced the withdrawal of its troops a few days ago, fighting in areas to the south and east has now intensified. In addition, Russian troops have left thousands of square kilometers – about 300,000, almost half of Ukraine’s territory – planted with mines.
*With information from Europa Press.
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