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Today (24th) has been 6 months since Russia crossed the border with Ukraine.
The war, which started earlier this year, has continued until the end of summer as the seasons change, and Ukraine's suffering from peace continues.
In particular, today is the day Ukraine gained independence from the former Soviet Union, and there are rumors that Russia will launch a large-scale attack.
Let's connect the correspondent Kwak Sang-eun of Paris, who covered Ukraine at the beginning of the war.
Correspondent Kwak Sang-eun. For Ukraine, today is the Independence Day, and Russia seems to be unable to relax.
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Ukrainian government has banned large-scale public events for three days from yesterday, saying that Russia could launch a widespread attack on Independence Day.
Armed police have been deployed in major cities such as Kiiu and Kharkiv, and security has been strengthened.
Let's start with the words of Ukrainian President Zelensky.
[Zelensky/President of Ukraine: 'Independence Day' is important to us, but also important to our enemies.
Russia is likely to launch provocations such as large-scale airstrikes.]
Russia has clearly expressed its intention to designate Ukraine as 'behind the terror' in relation to the death of Dugin's daughter, who was called 'Putin's brain'.
"This murder is a barbaric crime and cannot be forgiven," Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said at a press conference.
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The U.S. has advised its citizens to leave Ukraine, saying it has received intelligence that Russia will step up its offensive again in the next few days.
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It's been half a year since the war started, but he said he heard about the situation in Ukraine through a local citizen.
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I connected a Ukrainian citizen through video and listened to the story.
He summed up the lives of Ukrainians that have changed over the past half year in a nutshell.
[Sergei/Ukrainian citizen: Many have lost family and friends.
Even those who did not experience their dreams shattered in front of their eyes.]
In particular, residents of cities where Russian war crimes such as Bucha and Irphine were committed are still suffering from severe trauma.
[Sergiy/Ukrainian citizen: When asked what he experienced, everyone there bursts into tears without exception.]
In the southeastern region currently occupied by Russia, pro-Russian people claim pro-Russian tendencies and assert that these cities are lying as if they were stable. I did.
[Sergei/Ukrainian citizen: Russia's claim is a blatant lie.
Occupied Ukrainians are terrified.
I was tortured, and I became afraid to speak.]
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They said that they believe in victory, saying that victory is absolutely necessary to save them.
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In this situation, Ukrainian President Zelensky expressed his will to reclaim the land lost to Russia.
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President Zelensky attended an online international conference yesterday and pledged to reclaim the Krum Peninsula, which was lost to Russia eight years ago, in this war.
He emphasized once again his determined will to fight back, saying, "It all started on the Krem Peninsula and will end on the Krem Peninsula."
(Video coverage: Kim Si-nae, Video editing: Kim Ho-jin)
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