Svitolina’s heartbreaking letter to Ukraine

Elina Svitolina is determined to do everything in her power to help her homeland and her own people who have been left behind and are defending their country.

The Ukrainian tennis player has been in a bad psychological state for the past few days, given what is happening in her country with Russian soldiers invading the entire territory.

The former No. 3 and now No. 15 in the world ranked Twitter a shocking letter she wrote about her homeland, revealing that she will also support the Ukrainian army with the money she will win in the next tournaments, which she will win part of.

“A letter to my homeland.

I am far from you, far from my loved ones, from my people, but my heart has never been so warm and full of your soul.

It’s hard to express how special you are. To me you are strong, beautiful and unique. You gave me everything and I thank you for your culture, your education, your places, your seas, your cities, your people. my people

Every day I fear for my people. I’m shocked and won’t stop crying. My heart is bleeding. But I’m so proud to see the people, our mothers, our fathers, our brothers, our sisters, our children, how strongly they defend you. They are heroes.

I promise to use the prize money from my next tournaments in support of the Ukrainian army and humanitarian aid to help you continue to defend our country.

You made us Ukraine, you are our identity. You are our past and our future. We are Ukrainians.

I hope people see this and help protect you.

I am thinking of you and I am praying for you. you were always by my side i am ukrainian We are Ukrainians.

Elina Svitolina, a proud Ukrainian “

source: tennis24