0:00 President Zelensky, how are you doing? >> Well, it's hard. Uh, I'll be honest. I uh, don't sleep. It's a huge, terrifying pain that I wouldn't wish on anyone. >> I can see the tears in your eyes. >> Yeah. The war started February 24th of '22. I didn't think there would be a full-scale invasion. I was with was with my family,
0:30 told my wife that to the kids, "The war has started. I love you. I'll call you." And ran out. >> Satellite imagery captured a massive 64-km convoy leading to Kyiv. >> And just imagine, 200,000 people are coming at you. It's simply impossible to defend. >> Missiles were raining down on your head. >> Those were absolutely horrifying moments. And I was in the bunker built right inside my office. Biden called me, "We are ready to help you evacuate." >> What did you say to Biden?
1:01 >> I need ammunition. Not a ride. They expected people to run and me, I couldn't abandon the people. And then people showed up as volunteers, and our army grew from 200,000 to an army of 800,000. Day after day, we pushed back harder. >> What what was your hardest day through the last 4 years? >> We liberated Bucha. I went there. Dead bodies lying everywhere. Kids, adults, elderly people, chopped meat. Butchered them. Hands tied, tortured.
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