President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated Ukrainians on the Day of Unity, adding that the word "together" contains the hidden strength of Ukrainians.

In his video message, the President noted that he was recording an address on Sofia Square, where the Act of Unification of right- and left-bank Ukraine was proclaimed, but the enemy both from outside and inside did not allow independent Ukraine to exist for a long time, and its own freedom was lost for decades.

“And every year, on this day, we have always recalled these lessons of unity, we formed human chains, we said how important it is to maintain unity and stand shoulder to shoulder. But the day came, and we had to prove it. February 24. The day that became a defining moment. It became a kind of challenge. A kind of test for unity, for maturity, for faith in Ukraine. And we united. All Ukrainians united. Not in a declarative way, not on paper, not by some order, but by an inner calling,” Zelenskyy noted.

He stressed that millions of Ukrainians are together, and together they were able to stand up, saved Ukraine, rebuffed the occupier and held back this great invasion.

“This word – ‘together’ – holds the hidden strength of Ukrainians. It's about us, about what we are capable of when we choose not our personal ambitions, but Ukraine. When we choose its interests,” the President said.

The Head of State expressed confidence that all future generations would come to St. Sophia Square, and “on the Day of Unity and on all other holidays. Under the blue and yellow flag. In our state.”

“And we will do everything to make it that way. So that we are not ashamed in front of them, so that they know that we did not repeat mistakes of the past. And Ukraine exists. Ukraine is one. Peaceful. United,” the President stressed.

He wished Ukrainians to be strong, to believe in themselves and in Ukraine “to know for sure that Ukrainian unity is not just about the two banks of the Dnipro. It is about our entire world, where Ukrainians are today."