KYIV, Ukraine — As Russian troops lay siege to Kyiv, the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, again appeared on camera on Saturday to furnish proof of his continued presence in his country’s capital, praise his outgunned and outmanned military and beseech Western countries for more support.
“We have withstood and successfully repelled enemy attacks,” Mr. Zelensky said in a video posted around noon local time, the latest of several speeches he has released. “The fighting continues in many cities and districts of our state, but we know that we protect the country, the land, the future of children.”
He said the Ukrainian army still controlled the capital and key cities nearby.
“The occupiers wanted to put a blockade on the seat of our state’s power and set up their puppets here,” he said.
“We messed up their plans, they did not gain any advantage over us,” he added in Ukrainian. “The enemy used everything against us: missiles, fighters, drones, artillery, armored vehicles, saboteurs, landing. The occupiers are hitting residential areas using jet artillery, trying to destroy energy facilities. They have very vile tactics.”
Mr. Zelensky again asked the European Union for progress toward making Ukraine a member. The European Union has offered the country financial assistance and has slapped sanctions on top Russian officials, banks and businesses in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
“The people of Ukraine have already deserved and have the right to become a member of the European Union,” he said.
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