The head of state congratulated the border guards on their professional holiday, thanked the soldiers who defend Ukraine and international partners who support our state in the fight against the enemy.
I wish you health, dear Ukrainians!
Today, we in Ukraine celebrate the professional day of our border soldiers.
They gave the first battle to the occupier in the east, they firmly hold the border – from Volyn to Kharkiv region, and they will definitely return to all points of our state border in Donbas and Crimea. The day will surely come when Ukrainian border control for passengers at the international airports of our Donetsk and Simferopol will again be quite commonplace.
The occupier will definitely not be able to take away peace, which is a natural part of the Ukrainian character… Peace and the desire for freedom – for our entire state, for all our regions, cities and communities. We will definitely get it.
Now I would like to especially mention our border soldiers, who, together with all the defense and security forces of Ukraine, protect our state and our people in the battles in Donbas… The most brutal directions… Mar’insky, Bakhmutsky, Lymansky… Thank you, soldiers!
I would like to mention separately the fighters of the Lutsk border detachment, who are defending the Avdiyiv direction… Very powerful! Thank you!
Southern directions, where units of our border guards always effectively “minus” the occupier… Thank you! Thank you to the servicemen of the Kharkiv, Sumy and Chernihiv detachments who protect our border with the terrorist state! Thank you to everyone who strengthens our border in Volyn, Rivne region, Zhytomyr region and Kyiv region!
I spoke with the President of France Macron – as always, it was long and meaningful. We coordinate our positions – to give even more strength to our soldiers and to hasten the end of the war with our victory. I am grateful to France and Emmanuel personally for the support of our country and our people. Now, in this conversation, Mr. President has confirmed for Ukraine the supply of exactly what I asked about in the last conversation. The speed and specificity of the response is very important, it is what significantly strengthens our capabilities. Thanks for this weapon pack!
It is very important that Russia receives constantly stronger signals that the world will not forgive any of the manifestations of Russian terror. And for as many global players as possible to be absolutely principled in complying with the regime of sanctions against Russia for terror.
I thank everyone in the world who helps strengthen the isolation of terrorists and stop any supply of weapons and their components to terrorists, who works to block Russia’s military-industrial complex and to strengthen the defense capabilities of all of Europe.
Following the results of this week, I would like to especially thank our partners from Denmark – for “Cesari”; from Slovenia – for armored vehicles; from Spain – for tanks; from Germany – for additional defense intentions regarding armored vehicles and shells, for air defense…
Thank you America for funding $1.25 billion to support our budget and sustainability.
Thank you to the Netherlands for the parliament’s decision to train Ukrainian soldiers on advanced Western systems. Thank you to Italy for the activity for the faster reconstruction of our state. Thanks to Croatia for the new help in the treatment of our defenders after their injuries in the battles…
It is imperative that in maximum unity, maintaining maximum principles for the protection of our common values and implementing defense agreements as quickly as possible – all together in Ukraine, in Europe, in the world – we will be able to prevent Russia from prolonging the war and restore a normal, just peace.
Glory to all who are fighting for Ukraine!
Bright memory to all our heroes of different times who gave their lives for independence!
Glory to Ukraine!