How are the people of Ukraine amidst their conflict with Russia?

Two years into the war with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed the morale and current situation of Ukrainians.

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00:00Some people, and even Russia, underestimated your leadership when the war started.

00:06But you showed the whole world how it is to be a wartime leader.

00:11More than two years into the war, how are you holding on?

00:15How is the morale of the Ukrainian people?

00:19You know, we are just ordinary people.

00:25And I always was the same.

00:29Just simple man who became the president of his country.

00:33I love my people, I love country, my family.

00:37I have the same family like all our Ukrainians.

00:40And we all in Ukraine.

00:42And of course I understand some people who are at the very beginning of Russian invasion

00:48went out from Ukraine, it was their choice.

00:51But we stay in Ukraine.

00:55We just live and just fight.

00:57We were not born in palaces.

01:03We lived in ordinary houses, in ordinary flats.

01:08Our families are... My father is a scientist.

01:12And my mother, she was an engineer.

01:16And so we are just ordinary people.

01:18Do you still get the same in your family?

01:20Yes, yes. And that's it.

01:22I think this is why we are strong.

01:26Because we simply want to live and live in our country.

01:32That's why the morale, you asked me, the morale is normal.

01:38Yes, morale is good.

01:40I think that Ukrainians are still strong.

01:44Because we are right.

01:45Because we are with a very honest position.

01:48We are on our land, in our house, with our lovely children.

01:52And we will stay till the peace will come.

01:57And this is what you want to tell the Filipino people.

01:59Yes. Thank you so much, first of all.

02:02And for having us, thank you that you are supporting Ukraine.

02:07And support peace in Ukraine.

02:09And Ukraine will never forget on which side you are now.

02:15Historically, I think you are on the side of truth.

02:19On our side, on the side of truth.

02:21On the side of peace.

02:23And that's very important.

02:25So in any difficulties, in any challenges for your country.

02:29I wish you know any challenges, of course.

02:32But life is life.

02:33So in any challenges, Ukraine will stay together with you.