‘Freedom isn’t free’: Ukrainians ready to fight Russia

While under attack by Russian forces, some Ukrainians have expressed hope that they can win this war. Ukraine broke away from Russia in 1991 when the Soviet Union fell, but Russian officials have maintained a desire to reintegrate Ukraine.

“We will definitely win,” Vlad Zuiev, a Kyiv resident, said. “I know that.”

Zuiev went on to describe the conflict as “the final fight for the Ukrainians’ freedom.”

Zuiev likened the circumstances to those of the American Revolution.

“And it’s really our war for independence right now,” Zuiev said. “So please, we really need help.”