Volodymyr Zelenskyy has become the face of the country's defensive spirit. SVT has compiled three moments from the war that shaped the president into the leader he is today.
"It was absolutely crucial for what has since unfolded, that Ukraine stands against Russia," says SVT's foreign reporter Bert Sundström. Hear more about the moments that shaped Zelenskiy's presidency in the clip above. The clip was shot in Kyiv and shows Zelensskyy surrounded by his closest staff.