Thousands of Ukrainians gathered in the nation’s capital of Kyiv to demonstrate in the face of possible invasion by Russia, Reuters reported.
The demonstrators walked through the center of the city with Ukrainian flags and signs saying “Ukrainians will resist” and “Invaders must die” as they chanted “Glory to Ukraine.”
As demonstrations broke out, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Ukrainians not to panic, stating that it was not yet certain that Russia would invade.
“The best friend of our enemies is panic in our country. And all this information is just provoking panic and can’t help us,” said Zelenskiy, according to Reuters. “I can’t agree or disagree with what hasn’t happened yet. So far, there is no full-scale war in Ukraine.”
Zelenskiy, who recently attended Ukrainian police drills, said that it is true that a Russian attack could happen at any time.
“We have to be ready each day,” Zelenskiy said, according to the wire service. “It did not begin yesterday. It began in 2014, so we are ready and this is why we are here.”
In 2014, Russia annexed Crimea.
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