Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrsky, on the day of the second anniversary of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, called for unity.

"Today, more than ever, we need unity. I am convinced that our victory lies in unity. And it certainly will be. Because light always conquers darkness," wrote Syrsky on the Telegram channel.

He recalled that it was thanks to the unity of the Ukrainian people that the state has stood up since the beginning of the invasion.

"No one in the world believed that we would stand. No one except the Ukrainian Defense Forces, who engaged the enemy from the very first minutes. No one, except hundreds of thousands of volunteers, stood in queues at military enlistment offices in the first hours of full-scale aggression. Except for hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians who signed up for the Territorial Defense Forces from the first days. In addition to millions of Ukrainians, volunteers began to support their army in an unprecedented way in history. No one believed, but Ukraine did! I believed, accepted the battle and stood up. We chose weapons between weapons and evacuation," the commander-in-chief stressed.

Ukraine was able to defend Kyiv, liberate the Snake island and clear the Black Sea, conduct Kharkiv offensive and liberate Kherson.

"There was also an attempt by the Ukrainian counteroffensive, which, unfortunately, due to objective circumstances did not bring the desired result. Today we continue to fight the enemy along the entire front line. We pay the highest price for our freedom, so that every Ukrainian city or village does not become another Bucha, Bakhmut or Avdiyivka. The best sons and daughters of the Ukrainian people are dying! We bow our heads to those who gave the most valuable thing – their lives for Ukraine. We remember! We will take revenge!" said Syrsky.

He thanked all the Ukrainian defenders who continue to repel Russian attacks and destroy the enemy.

"I bow low to the doctors, rescuers, volunteers – to all those who help the Ukrainian Defense Forces bring our Victory closer! On this day, I also want to thank our partners for their help. Every shell, every tank, every armored vehicle is primarily about saving the life of a Ukrainian soldier. We are fighting for every meter of our land, however, the most valuable thing we have is the life of a Ukrainian soldier," the commander-in-chief stressed.

"I believe that in the near future we will give an asymmetric response to the Russian occupier in the air. There will be even more burning Russian planes. The government is doing everything possible for this," he concluded.