Olena Zelenska stated that Ukrainians are ready to live without light and heat for the sake of EU membership. The First Lady of Ukraine reported this in an interview with the Ukrainian BBC.

 "Ukrainians have said that they are ready to endure it for two or three years if they see the prospect of our membership in the EU. They want to be equal in this European family. We know why - for the sake of victory, for the sake of a sense of self-worth, for the sake of what awaits us in this democratic family and we want to be in it on an equal footing with others. Ukrainians are ready to tolerate it. We are looking at these things with optimism," Olena Zelenska was quoted as saying by the BBC.

 However, according to the wife of the President of Ukraine, Ukrainians hope that all (rocket attacks) will end much faster.

 "You know, it's easy to run a marathon when you know how many kilometers. Unfortunately, we don't know how many kilometers, we have to calculate our strength. It's difficult. Sometimes it's very difficult, but then there are some new emotions that help us hold on." . ", - emphasized Zelenska.

 The first lady also believes that Ukrainians will become stronger because of a full-scale war, because trials in every sense are toughening.

 "I don't know, I can't answer (whether I became stronger). Maybe. That is, we will all come out of this war stronger, because trials in every sense harden you. Would I like that? No. I would like to continue to be weak and fragile... I think that all Ukrainians will become stronger because of this war," said the President's wife.

 Zelenska also added that she sincerely believes in post-traumatic growth. "I really want to believe that it exists, that we can become better through all these tests - the whole society," she emphasized.