Zelensky’s passionate video addresses have helped rally global support for Ukraine and fuel resistance to a Russian opponent that — according to U.S. and European officials — was expecting a far easier and swifter path to victory.

What they’re saying: “We are a nation that broke the enemy’s plans in a week — plans that have been built for years, treacherously, deliberately, with hatred of our country, of our people, of any people who have heart and freedom,” Zelensky said.

“Our military, border guards, territorial defense, even ordinary farmers capture the Russian military on a daily basis. And they all say one thing: They don’t know why they’re here.”

“Despite the fact that their quantity is ten times bigger, the morale of the enemy is deteriorating. More and more invaders are fleeing back to Russia.”