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Monday, March 21, 2022
Zelensky hails Kherson protesters, calls Russians ‘slaves’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUkraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has hailed protesters in Kherson for their courage in confronting the Russian troops who fired shots to disperse the demonstration.
Russian troops on Monday used stun grenades and fired in the air to break up demonstrators in the southern city of Kherson.
⚡️Right now: Russian troops used gas, smoke grenades and opened fire on rally in #Kherson. At least several civilians wounded. pic.twitter.com/S9EW3IjeO0
— Ukraine Alert???????? (@alert_ukraine) March 21, 2022
Speaking in a video address, Zelensky says that “we saw slaves shooting at free people, slaves of propaganda that replaced their conscience.”
He adds that the war has turned ordinary Ukrainians into heroes and “the enemy doesn’t believe it’s all real.”
“There is no need to organize resistance,” Zelensky adds. “Resistance for Ukrainians is part of their soul.”
The Times of Israel Community.