Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky noted that every victory the national team’s athletes achieve in the 3rd European Games unites and consolidates all of Ukrainians in the fight against the enemy, inspiring soldiers at the front lines, Ednews reports citing Ukrinform.
This is stated in Zelensky’s greeting to the participants in the 3rd European Games, published on the President's website.
"It is really nice to greet you on the eve of an important sports event - the participation of Ukrainian athletes in the III European Games in Krakow. Our country has been waging a fierce fight against Russian invaders for more than a year already. We defend our freedom and democracy, we defernd life, our values and ideals, which also lie at the heart of the Olympic movement - harmony and comprehensive human development, mutual respect, and the establishment of peace between states and peoples," Zelensky said.