The enemy is demoralized and exhausted. We destroyed his plans to conduct a blitzkrieg, change of government, and Ukraine’s foreign policy course, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Valeriy Zaluzhnyy, said.
LB.ua publishes the full text of his statement.
Dear brothers and sisters in arms!
I thank every one of you! You showed the world how you are supposed to fight for freedom and homeland. I am proud to be in the same formation as you!
Hero warriors and hero cities are our reality. No matter how hard it is for us, it will definitely not be a shame.
The enemy is demoralized and exhausted. His plans for a blitzkrieg, for change of government and Ukraine’s foreign policy, are destroyed.
Taking advantage of the challenging operational and strategic situation, the Russian occupation forces continue to increase their efforts in the southern direction and, at the same time, do not abandon attempts to siege Kyiv.
Steady defense of our cities - Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Mykolayiv, Sumy, Mariupol - and national resistance do not allow the enemy to develop success. No matter how many kilometers the enemy has advanced deep into our territory, he will not be able to hold it.
I urge the residents of the occupied areas to join the resistance movement. You have the weapons, the ammunition, and motivation. Protect your home!
The Air Force and the forces and means of air defense of the Land Forces heroically protect the Ukrainian sky. They have already inflicted and continue to inflict significant losses on the group of enemy air attack vehicles.
The core of our resistance is, first of all, the courage and skill of the Ukrainian soldier, who, despite the considerable numerical superiority of the enemy, selflessly restrains the offensive.
I am addressing the commanders - protect the personnel! Carefully plan the operations and immediately react to the changes in the situation! Human life is our greatest priority. This is where we are radically different from the enemy, who does not even take the bodies of his dead soldiers and is ready to cover our land with them to pave the way for the offensive.
We will forever remember and avenge every fallen defender of Ukraine. The pain of loss strengthens our will to win. We know exactly for what and for whom we are fighting.
Remember, we are holding Ukraine on our shoulders! Glory to Ukraine!