Address of the West Ukrainian National University to international partners!
Dear colleagues, partners, friends!
On February 24, 2022, Russian troops carried out a brutal attack on the territory of Ukraine. Currently, there are rocket attacks on military and civilian infrastructure across the country. Martial law has been declared in Ukraine.
The Russian media, under the guise of credible reports, publish unreliable socially significant information about the shelling of Ukrainian cities by the Russian Armed Forces and the death of civilians as a result of the Russian army, as well as materials in which the operation is called an attack, invasion or declaration of war.
Despite the Kremlin's shameful lies, we report that civilians are dying in Ukraine. As a result of Russian aggression in Ukraine, many civilians were killed and wounded, including children. There is a constant tension throughout the country, a curfew has been imposed, and shelling, bombing and sabotage have periodically taken place, resulting in new victims of innocent people and the destruction of civilian buildings.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine is an army of strong, brave defenders who are ready to defend their native state to the last breath. As of February 28, 5,500 Russian servicemen had been killed. Ukrainians courageously defend their land, protect their families, their children.
However, this terrible war of Vladimir Putin is not only against Ukraine, but also against the whole world!
Mankind must acknowledge that innocent people are dying because of Putin's imperial ambitions. This behavior of the Kremlin psychopath threatens the safety of countless innocent people around the world!
Today the Ukrainian people stand to the last not only to defend their country, but also to avoid the Third World War! Not only the military, but also volunteers, doctors, journalists, territorial defense activists, psychological workers and, finally, all citizens of Ukraine are on the line of war.
We sincerely thank all the world leaders of states and international organizations who have shown opposition to the Russian yoke and supported the opposition to Russian aggression.
Given the Russian propaganda of disinformation and falsification of the facts about the military invasion of Ukraine and the course of hostilities, we ask you to bring the truth to the conscious citizens of the world, especially to the people of Russia and Belarus.
Staff of the West Ukrainian National University