The 5 Most Badass Ukrainian Quotes

When Putin decided he wanted to go down in history as the next Hitler, he probably never considered just how fiercely the Ukrainian people would resist. There are plenty of examples of badassery by Ukrainians, but here is a list of five of the most badass Ukrainian quotes. 

“Take these seeds and put them in your pockets. So, at least sunflowers will grow when you lie down here.”

A badass Ukrainian woman marched up to a Russian soldier and gave him a piece of her mind. Her words speak loudly: 

“Prove you are with us.”

Zelensky has emerged as one of the most inspirational leaders of our time. Certainly since Churchill. One day after signing the EU application, Zelensky pleaded with EU members to make their support for Ukraine loud. 

“We are fighting to be equal members of Europe.

“…prove that you are with us. Do prove that you will not let us go. Do prove that you are indeed Europeans and then life will win over death and light will win over darkness.

“The EU will be much stronger with us.”

That speech is made all the more stirring by the existence of this clip: 

“I would do it again.”

A 55-year-old Ukrainian sailor attempted to sink a Russian oligarch’s superyacht while it was docked in Mallorca, Spain. He opened valves in the yacht’s engine room as “revenge” for a Russian helicopter attack on a civilian building in Kyiv. 

When put in front of a judge, the sailor had proudly proclaimed that he had no regrets. 

“Russian warship, go f**k yourself.”

Soldiers on Snake Island, a tiny island west of Crimea, faced down a Russian warship and held their ground. 

“This is a Russian military warship. I suggest you lay down your weapons and surrender to avoid bloodshed and needless casualties. Otherwise, you will be bombed.”

“Russian warship, go f**k yourself.”

Snake Island was bombed by the Russian warship. Initially, it was reported that the soldiers had been killed. Now, there are reports that they actually survived. Regardless, the soldiers are heroes and their defiance of the Russian military screams “badass Ukrainian.” 

“The fight is here. I need ammunition, not a ride.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was offered asylum by the United States in order to escape capture or execution. And who would blame him? Any of us might take the opportunity to govern safely from afar. Zelensky defied that. Instead, he is staying in Kyiv and leading his citizens fiercely. 

This quote will go down in history as one of the most inspirational quotes of all time. It’s easy to see why Zelensky is universally adored by the West. 

These are not the only examples of badass Ukrainians. There are several reports of “tankjacking” of Russian tanks by Ukrainian citizens. Citizens are being taught how to build Molotov cocktails. People are building as big a roadblock as they can to stop the 40-mile-long Russian convoy. 

There is no stopping Ukraine and all the progress they’ve made. 
Here’s how you can help the people of Ukraine.