Zelenskyy declares February 16 “Unity Day”
Against the background of US warnings of a possible invasion of Russian troops, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj declared February 16 as Unity Day by decree.
“We are told that February 16 will be the day of the raid, we will make it Unity Day,” the head of state said in a video on Monday evening.
Ukrainians are scheduled to hoist flags across the country this Wednesday and sing the anthem at 10:00 a.m. local time (9:00 a.m. CET). “Let’s show our unity to the whole world,” said the 44-year-old.
The US government had recently warned that the US considered a Russian invasion possible before the end of the Winter Olympics in China on February 20 – that is, in the coming days.
According to media reports, February 16 was mentioned in US intelligence information as a possible date for Russian military action.