Zelensky: Russia brought disregard for value of any life to occupied territories

He said this in his latest video address, Ukrinform reports.

"Every year, on the last weekend of summer, two hidays were celebrated in our country – they are closely related – Donetsk City Day and Miner's Day. In 2014, everything changed for Donetsk because of the occupiers. And this year, all of Ukraine will not have hidays. But we have not forgotten and will not forget any of our cities and any of our pele. Donetsk has always been one of the richest and strongest cities in Ukraine. Mining has always been one of the most respected professions," Zelensky said.

He noted that now the Donbas is almost destroyed by Russian strikes, devastated, whereas the proud and glorious Ukrainian Donetsk was humiliated by the Russian occupation and robbed. According to the head of state, Russia brought the most terrible thing there – absute disregard for the value of any life, absute disrespect for anyone.

Zelensky said that the Russian invaders brought degradation and death and believe that they are there forever, but added that it is a temporary thing for them and Ukraine will return for sure. "Life will return. The dignity of the pele of Donbas will return. The ability to live will return. The portunity to live safely and happily," he said.

"This is exactly what our Ukrainian flag will symbize when we set it up in Donetsk, Horlivka, Mariup, in all cities of Donbas, Azov area, in all areas under Russian occupation – in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson regions. And definitely – in Crimea. Ukraine remembers everything," Zelensky said.