Everything will be done to strengthen the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the ability of our military to inflict significant losses on the occupier.
This statement was made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in his evening address.
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Zelensky said that he held a meeting with Defense Minister Umerov. The President emphasized the importance that our soldiers receive exactly what is needed in these conditions of very tough fighting and pressure from the Russian army.
— In particular, with both the minister and the military command, we are examining in detail the situation in difficult directions, first of all this is Pokrovskoe direction in the Donetsk region. It was this direction was and remains the main direction of Russian attacks. Commander-in-Chief Syrsky reported twice today. Everything must be done and will be done to strengthen our positions, our Ukrainian ability to inflict significant losses on the occupier, — he said.
In his address, the President also noted the servicemen who strike Russian bases and logistics in the occupied territory.
— The occupier must feel that this is Ukrainian land. And every destroyed Russian air base, every destroyed Russian military aircraft — on the ground or in the air — is the salvation of Ukrainian lives. Guys, our soldiers, I thank you for your accuracy! — Zelensky emphasized.
And finally, the President said that he signed several decrees on awarding state awards to our defenders. From the Armed Forces of Ukraine, from the National Guard of Ukraine, the State Border Service.
These are the 4th and 14th operational brigades of the National Guard, the 18th Slavyansk brigade of the National Guard. As well as soldiers of the 1st detachment of the Omega Special Purpose Center, who always strengthen our defense where it is most difficult.
Awards were received by: senior soldier Andriy Dykun, junior sergeants Roman Ilchuk and Oleksandr Sakhnenko, sergeant Anton Chaika, chief sergeant of the special purpose platoon Volodymyr Romanyuk, lieutenant Ruslan Minchenko.
Zelensky also noted the Kharkiv border detachment, Sumy, Chernihiv, Luhansk border detachments. Marine Guard and Southern Regional Directorate units. Kherson Border Detachment.
— Master Sergeant Stanislav Nalesnikov, Sergeant Vadim Savinov, Senior Sergeant Serhiy Shcherbina and Master Sergeant Oleksandr Kasyan. Junior Sergeants Konstantin Gnatyshyn and Denys Evstratov, Senior Soldier Mykhailo Urdynets, Master Sergeant Kyrylo Ovdiyenko. Thank you, guys, your brothers and everyone who defends Ukraine. Glory to Ukraine! — the president emphasized.
