President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Ukrainians on the Day of Unity, saying that Ukrainians in 2022 chose the path not of quarrels and discord, but the path of joint struggle to preserve the country.

The president said this in a video message from Sofia Square in Kyiv.

“Our state is strong and independent, because it is united and united. We always remember this, especially on this day, January 22, the Day of Unity of Ukraine... February 24 became a challenge, a test for unity, for maturity, for faith in Ukraine. And we came together... by calling within. And together we were able to stand... In the word “together” is the hidden power of Ukrainians. It is about what we are capable of when we do not choose our own ambitions, but choose Ukraine... When we choose not a sword, but a sword. Defend your own. Defend their own. To defend with all our might,” the president stressed.