Kyiv: On August 23, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned Moscow of a powerful response if Russian forces carry out attacks on Ukraine’s Independence Day. “Russia does this all the time. Can they increase the number of these strikes? Yes, they can do it on (August) 23rd-24th,” Zelenskiy said. “What will Ukraine do if they hit Kyiv? The same as now. Because for me as president, and every Ukrainian, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Donbas, it is all the same. Ukrainians live there. (and) Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia,” he added.
