On July 27, over a thousand people gathered near the Presidential Office on Bankova Street in Kyiv to show support for the Armed Forces of Ukraine and protest against demilitarization amid a so-called “comprehensive” ceasefire. The rally was organized by the Capitulation Resistance Movement and the Democratic Sokyra party.
Serhiy Zhuravel, father of Ukrainian Marine Yaroslav Zhuravel, travelled from his native village in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast to take part in the protest meeting. Sergeant Yaroslav Zhuravel was the commander of a reconnaissance unit of the 137th Marine Infantry Battalion, who probably died of his wounds near Zaitseve, Donetsk Oblast after being left behind in the blazing heat following a failed evacuation mission.
The father of the fallen soldier stood before the large crowd of protesters and spoke passionately and angrily about his son and President Zelenskyy’s failure to act:
“I came here for myself and on behalf of my family to pay tribute and bow deeply before all the Ukrainian patriots, who have shown us such tremendous support during these dark hours and days. At this moment, I turn to [President Zelenskyy]…
Volodya, where were you when our grandmothers untied their handkerchiefs and gave us, Ukrainian volunteers, their last hundred hryvnias to take to the army?! Where were you, you bastard, when my son lay alone and wounded… (Zhuravel’s words are covered by shouts and applause from the protesters)… Who are you listening to? You have smeared the body of Ukraine with ugliness and filth! Vovochka, wake up! The people will wipe you off the face of the earth, from our suffering land! I curse you and all those slimy rats running around you! Glory to Ukraine!”
Video of Serhiy Zhuravel speaking before the crowd of protesters in Kyiv (in Ukrainian, 1:12 min)
There has been no reaction from President Zelenskyy or the Presidential Office…
Not a word
No condolence message
No comment
Nothing from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Nothing from his press secretary Yuliia Mendel
Nothing from Andriy Yermak, Head of the Presidential Office
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“Where were you, you bastard, when my son lay alone and wounded… (Zhuravel’s words are covered by shouts and applause from the protesters)… Who are you listening to? You have smeared the body of Ukraine with ugliness and filth! Vovochka, wake up! The people will wipe you off the face of the earth, from our suffering land! I curse you and all those slimy rats running around you! Glory to Ukraine!”
Powerful words from the father of a son murdered by the vermin, and totally justified. This pro Russian coward running Ukraine needs to decide which side of the fence he is on. This act of cowardice is yet another treasonous act committed by Zelensky.
The father sounds like a great man. Sorry doesn’t even begin to be an adequate word for the pain inflicted upon him by invader filth.
Problem is, none of this will be reported on Ukrainian media. Only the likes of Euromaidanpress report the truth in Ukraine now.
This man’s true and emotional words should be heard all across the country. Maybe – just maybe – they would wake up the last Zelensky fan to the facts that he is a filthy gutter-rat, not worth the office he is occupying and who has been only hugely damaging for Ukraine.
If Zelensky was a real patriot he would immediately visit each fallen hero and thank them for their service and comfort them and offer them any assistance they might require. But if a Russian takes hostages on a bus he’s there to negotiate in 10 minutes……
Or make a complete fucking fool of himself. The man is a disgrace to Ukraine. Poroshenko would have been to see this guy and would have had no hesitation in accusing Russia of war crimes.