Today, the President held several operational meetings with the military.
At the front in the east of Ukraine, the situation is becoming more and more difficult.
This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyi in an evening video message published on his official Telegram channel. According to him, today he held several operational meetings with the military.
“There is a certain increase in the offensive actions of the occupiers on the front – in the east of our country. The situation is becoming even tougher. I thank all our soldiers who are ready for this and who demonstrate the resilience that Ukraine needs,” the president emphasized.
He noted that Ukraine has steadily passed all this time – from February to February. “The enemy is trying to get at least something now, to show the alleged presence of some chances in Russia on the anniversary of the invasion,” Zelenskyy added.
Zelenskyy called on everyone to unite and be especially focused on state interests, and as a result, be especially stable.
The president also announced that in the evening he signed decrees on awarding Ukrainian soldiers. 244 servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were awarded state awards.
What is happening at the front
Today, Deputy Minister of Defense Hanna Malyar reported that the Russian invaders are trying to expand the geography of the offensive in the Lyman direction and break through Ukrainian defenses.
Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine. reported that Russia was preparing for the maximum escalation of the war.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Russian army has lost about 128,420 people in Ukraine.
