Czeremis said:Polans will defend their Christian allies from greedy Vladimir and his barbarian horde from the north. Without religious reason, we support the legitimate Velikiy Knyaz, which is of course Yaropolk!
Barbarian horde? You march to our land to kill our people and you dare call us barbarians? I will not forget your words, but history will forget you ever stepped on the glorious field of battle!
- Voislavŭ Igorevichĭ Brodĭskyi