However, as missiles decimated Ukrainian cities, destroying residential buildings, hospitals and schools, Ukraine's ragtag forces - armed with Soviet-era tanks, guns and aircraft - defied the odds and mobilized a stiff resistance, sending the Kremlin a resounding early message that it was in for more of a slugfest than a swift takeover. 24 invasion few world leaders and military historians gave Ukraine much of a chance against Russia's overwhelming ability to strike from the ground and air. It was a dramatic rallying cry that echoed around the world and began the transformation of Zelenskyy into a wartime hero with some admirers even comparing him to Great Britain's Winston Churchill standing up to Nazi Germany during World War II.Īt the time of the Feb. Volodymyr Zelenskyy/Ukrainian Presidential Press Service
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