Zelenskyy tells Ukrainians to be ‘proud’ of surviving 50 days of Russian invasion

Zelenskyy described the many ways in which Ukrainians have helped to fend off Russian troops, including “those who showed that Russian warships can sail away, even if it’s to the bottom” of the sea

The Russian military says the flagship of its Black Sea fleet The Moskva, sank while being towed to a port after being badly damaged. Picture: AP Photo, File

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Ukrainians on Thursday they should be proud of having survived 50 days under Russian attack when the Russians “gave us a maximum of five”.

In his late-night video address to the nation, Mr Zelenskyy called it “an achievement of millions of Ukrainians, of everyone who on February 24 made the most important decision of their life – to fight”.