Many Mariupol residents who managed to leave the city alive and with their children are in Zaporozhye. President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke about the difficult situation and the warm welcome of the residents of the city, which the Russians are trying to completely raze to the ground, in today's video message.

“Every family has its own story. Most were without men. Someone's man went to fight, someone's a prisoner, someone, unfortunately, died. This is a tragedy... neither at home, nor a loved one...

but you have to live, for the sake of children. The real heroes are among us,” he said..

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Also today, the president visited Lisichansk and Soledar in the east. Commenting on his meeting with the Ukrainian defenders, he said:.

" I won't go into detail about this.. And they brought you something from them. It is important. Confidence brought. And strength"

Recall that in the Zaporozhye region, Zelensky also talked with military personnel.