Ukraine was told that the Russian army would demolish all its resistance in 3-5 days.
Source: The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy
“After the full-scale invasion of Russia, I heard a lot of advice. All of them came down to the fact that we have to accept that Ukraine has become a victim. Victim of the occupation of Russia. That there is almost no chance for resistance. That the Russian army will allegedly take down all our resistance very quickly – three or five days. And that it is supposedly better for me to just leave Ukraine because no one will be able to stop Russia. I was offered help with transport instead of help with weapons!”
“But it was just not about us. These were completely wrong proposals. They did not take into account who we are. Who I am. How we see life here in Ukraine. Our country will never be a victim again. It will not just be an observer of life – including its own life. We can, want to and, will be subjects in life. We made this choice. This is my choice. And the choice of the vast majority of Ukrainian citizens.”
