The world will be free as long as Ukrainians fight for their freedom. That's how it's always been. From the destruction of the Zaporozhian Sich in 1709 to the annexation of Crimea in 2014. Every time, our country demonstrates bravery. Sobornost and our forces assist in dealing with any problems that may arise for the entire world. We will stand no matter how many bombs are dropped on our land. It is preferable to die standing under shelling than to spend your entire life kneeling. Those who seek our lands will be buried there.

And, from Bohdan Khmelnitsky to Volodymyr Zelensky, our entire process of becoming has always been about freedom. The right to be Ukrainian, to live in peace with other nations, and to defend the world from aggressors. This is what it means to be a true Ukrainian citizen.

Slava Ukraini!