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A year after the start of Russian aggression against Ukraine, Moscow continues its devastating attacks on Kiev while facing fierce resistance from the Ukrainian army and people. As Voice of America correspondent Myroslava Gongadze reports from Kiev, Western allies continue to be united in their support for Ukraine while the Ukrainian people vow to free the country from the Russian aggressor.
In an unannounced visit to Ukraine, President Joe Biden entered an active war zone despite security risks to express unwavering American support for Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.
Together with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, he paid homage near the "Wall of Memory" honoring those who gave their lives in defense of the country. Then from Warsaw, the president sent a clear message to the world.
"I have just returned from a visit to Kiev and I can say: Kiev stands strong and proud. And most importantly, it's free."
But the large-scale Russian aggression has taken a heavy toll on the Ukrainian population and the country's infrastructure.
Instituti Kombëtar Demokratik thotë se 37% e ukrainasve që morën pjesë në një studim thanë se kishin humbur një mik ose një anëtar të familjes që nga fillimi i luftës një vit më parë.
Megjithatë, ukrainasit mbeten me shpresë për të ardhmen, thotë për Zërin e Amerikës drejtori i institutit, Marcin Walecki.
“Pavarësisht këtyre vështirësive të tmerrshme, ukrainasit mbeten shumë optimistë. Ekziston një mbështetje e fortë për udhëheqjen (ukrainase) dhe ka shpresa se me një mbështetje ndërkombëtare, kjo luftë do të përfundojë së shpejti”.
Ai thotë se Rusia a përdorur dezinformata në përpjekje për të përçarë ukrainasit dhe për t’i manipuluar ata se Perëndimi nuk është i angazhuar ndaj vendit të tyre. Kjo strategji ka dështuar, thotë ai.
“92% e ukrainasve duan që vendi i tyre të jetë anëtare e Bashkimit Evropian dhe 87% mbështesin anëtarësimin në NATO. Kjo është një mbështetje e fortë që kemi vënë re gjatë vitit të kaluar. Ukrainasit janë shumë pro-evropianë dhe pro-NATO, diçka që nuk e kam parë kurrë në jetën time”.
Analisti ukrainas Mykola Davydluk pajtohet.
“Agresioni rus bëri që popullariteti i NATO-s dhe BE-së të shtohej shumë në Ukrainë. Njerëzit e kuptuan se e vetmja rrugë për Ukrainën ishte drejt Perëndimit. Ne po ecim shumë shpejt në atë drejtim”.
Ukrainasit thonë se janë të fortë dhe të përgatitur pas një vit lufte dhe sulmesh të vazhdueshme me raketa nga Rusia.
“Më 24 [shkurt], ne u mblodhëm dhe treguam se jemi vërtet një komb dhe se nuk e pranojmë agresionin rus”, thotë Antoni, banor i Kievit.
"After every bombing we have become even stronger, we have adapted and we survive every day. This makes us stronger and we show the enemy that we are not afraid of anything", says Aliona, a resident of Kiev.
As the war continues and Russian war crimes in the liberated territories come to light, research shows that Ukrainians are extremely committed to the victory and liberation of all territories annexed by Russia./VOA
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