“My grandma Halia, two dogs and my favorite city of Mariupol died,” were the words of the diary of an 8 year old Yehor. The following words were recalled by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
It is to be noted that, the above mentioned has been shared by the Advisor to the Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs, Anton Gerashchenko, adding that, “My grandma Halia, two dogs and my favorite city of Mariupol died” – @ZelenskyyUa read parts of the diary an 8 year old Yehor wrote in Mariupol when the full-scale invasion began. Russia killed 483 children in Ukraine just by official data, the President said at the “UA: War. Unfinished lullaby” conference.”
“My grandma Halia, two dogs and my favorite city of Mariupol died” – @ZelenskyyUa read parts of the diary an 8 year old Yehor wrote in Mariupol when the full-scale invasion began.
Russia killed 483 children in Ukraine just by official data, the President said at the “UA: War.… pic.twitter.com/hY7KZWwDaA
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) May 31, 2023
In the video, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, could be seen as saying that, “This diary begins with these words: War. I slept well, woke up and smiled… I have wound on my back, skin torn off.”
While recalling the notes in diary, President Zelenskyy added that, “My sister has a head wound. My mother has a torn meat on her arm and a wound on her leg… I woke up. Well, just like yesterday, I smiled… my grandmother went out for water. She came back.”
At the same time, he said that, “By the way, it is my birthday soon. My grandmother Halia, my two dogs and my beloved city of Mariupol have died…”