Zelenskyy Says ‘I Need Ammunition, Not A Ride’ In Response To US Evacuation Offer

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February 28, 2022, 6:26 am*

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to President Joe Biden’s offer to evacuate him from Kyiv by saying, “I need ammunition, not a ride.”

He continued, “The fight is here.” The Daily Mail reports this info is coming from a senior American intelligence official, who added that Zelenskyy is “upbeat.”

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Russia launched an attack on Ukraine and has laid siege to Kyiv. Civilians have been desperately fleeing and hiding in subway stations and bomb shelters as Russian air forces strike buildings and hospitals as well as military targets. Zelenskyy is known to be a number one target of the Russian army, but he has refused to leave his people thus far and is supposedly somewhere in the city.

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Biden has authorized $350 million of military assistance to Ukraine so far, and other countries around the world and in the European Union have quickly announced sanctions against the Russian government, hoping it would sway the decision making of their president, Vladimir Putin.

“In alignment with the decision by our European allies, the United States will join them in sanctioning President Putin and Foreign Minister Lavrov and members of the Russian national security team,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said at a press briefing on Friday. 

Putin seems determined to press on, however. Ukrainian forces have shot down two Russian Ilyushin Il-76 military transport planes, which can carry up to 150 people. But no death toll has been shared.

Zelenskyy has given many speeches online, telling people that he is staying to fight and to not believe rumors that he has fled.

“There’s a lot of fake news online that I called on our army to lay down arms, & that there’s evacuation. I’m here. We will defend our state” President Zelensky@AP reports, when asked to evacuate Kyiv by the US he replied: “I need ammunition, not a ride”pic.twitter.com/8GbtLhOc98

— Stefan Simanowitz (@StefSimanowitz) February 26, 2022

In a televised speech, he said, “This night they will launch an assault. The enemy will use all of their power on all fronts to break our defense. This night we have to stand ground. The fate of Ukraine is being decided now.”

“I need ammunition, not a ride”

—- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

Gonna tell my grandson a warrior said this.

— Lakota Man (@LakotaMan1) February 26, 2022

Putin’s main achievement in the last 48 hours is making President Zelensky a global hero. His quote to Americans offering to evacuate him “I need ammunition, not a ride”.

— Stig Abell (@StigAbell) February 26, 2022

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New @AP reporting tonight: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was asked to evacuate Kyiv at the behest of the U.S. government but turned down the offer. An American official tells me Zelenskyy said, “The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride.” pic.twitter.com/oSpa1vdX29

— James LaPorta (@JimLaPorta) February 26, 2022

President Zelenskiy in response to the U.S. request that he evacuate Kyiv: “I need ammunition, not a ride.”

I ain’t never been to Ukraine and I would go fight for this dude.

— I Smoked Truth Social (@BlackKnight10k) February 26, 2022

The US government tried to get Zelensky to flee Kiev per @ap. He refused, saying, “The fight is here. I need ammunition, not a ride.” All time quote. What a bad ass leader this guy is.

— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) February 26, 2022

President of Ukraine Zelensky rejects asylum offers from Europe: “I will stay in my country & if I die, I will die with my soldiers.” US offered to evacuate #Zelensky but he refused & said, “I need ammunition, not a ride.” Protesters are chanting his name ”Zelensky”! #badass pic.twitter.com/P6VxEwaD9n

— Dan Pereira (@ddanpereira) February 26, 2022

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*First Published: February 28, 2022, 6:25 am