Decisions regarding the army will be worked out - President's address

Decisions regarding the army will be worked out - President's address

Dear Ukrainians!
First of all, I want to thank our soldiers for their accuracy: on the night of this day, there were high-quality results of our long-range fire. We continue to respond quite fairly to Russia for its war and attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure.

Today there is a defeat near Moscow, also in the Tambov region. This is Russian logistics, in particular, warehouses through which means of war were supplied: navigation equipment, components for the production of drones, other supplies for the Russian army. Also, our Ukrainian weapons reached another oil facility and targets in the waters of the Azov and Black Seas. Our operation is important. There will be more, there will be more means for middle strikes.

The long-range sanctions plan is also being implemented quite rhythmically. I would like to thank the Armed Forces of Ukraine: the SBS, the Special Operations Forces, our intelligence services – the GUR and SZR, our missile forces and artillery, and, of course, the Security Service of Ukraine.
Russia has long had the opportunity to turn to diplomacy and end its aggression, and it is the refusals of the Russian leadership and their desire to fight that are the reason why the war continues. This year alone, we have already approached Russia dozens of times with proposals to stop this war - in response there were only refusals. Partners are trying to help organize a meeting of leaders - America, Turkey, other Europeans, and Arab countries. Putin has no desire to end the war.

We spoke in detail today with the commanders of our corps, and these are precisely those parts of the front where combat operations are extremely intense: Pokrovsky and other directions in the Donetsk region, the Oleksandrivsky direction, as well as Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv regions. I am grateful for the defense of our positions and for the defeat of the occupier. Only our 17th corps, operating in Zaporizhzhia, provides 7 thousand Russian losses in killed and wounded every month. There, in the direction, there are constant Russian assaults. The occupier army simply does not take into account losses. Therefore, of course, it is difficult, but the corps gives Ukraine results. So are our other corps on the front. Thank you for your strength. What is needed in terms of supplies, weapons, long-range artillery and anti-aircraft missiles - everything will be at the Headquarters on Monday.

I also heard about the issues that exist in the relations between the army and other structures on the ground. Of course, decisions are needed, and they will be made, in particular regarding what regional and local authorities should do to provide our units with the necessary communication. We are also actively working with partners to ensure that agreements regarding the supply of missiles and other special types of weapons are implemented.

And one more thing. There were a lot of consultations yesterday and today. Of course, I hear what people are saying. I spoke for a long time today with Mikhail Fedorov. I also spoke today with Oleksandr Syrsky. Decisions regarding the army will be worked out. Thank you to everyone who cares about Ukraine. Thank you to everyone who defends our positions on the front and who is trying to bring the war home - to Russia, to where the war came from.

Glory to Ukraine!