Bhubaneswar: Hours after a Facebook post by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealing the date of an impending attack by Russia sparked speculations across the world, his advisor Mykhailo Podoliak said that the former was being ironic.
According to CNN, Podoliak said that Zelensky was not being literal with the statement. He was reportedly being ironic. Zelensky’s spokesperson Sergii Nykyforov also told NBC News that the president referred to a date that was spread by the media.
In a Facebook post on Monday, Zelensky had written, “We are told that February 16 will be the day of attack.”
However, he added, “We will make it a union day. The decree has already been signed. This afternoon we will hang national flags, put on blue-yellow ribbons and show the world our unity.”
Zelensky had also mentioned that they are ready for any attack. “We have an amazing army. Our boys have unique combat experience and modern weapons. It is already many times stronger than the army eight years ago. We are confident in our armed forces, and our military too should feel our support, our togetherness and our unity,” he stated.
