President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held a meeting with the military and intelligence on the situation at the front, defence, the battle for Bakhmut and entire Donbas. Ukraine is doing everything to ensure that our tactical steps work for the strategic goal of success in the battle for the entire temporarily occupied territory of our country, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said in his address.
"And I am thankful to each of our warriors who are fighting. Fighting for Ukraine, for their brothers-in-arms. I thank all those who are defending positions, all those who are repelling attacks, all those who are helping those fighting next to them with their fire. It is very important that the frontline is not a line on the map, it is people, it is resilience, it is willingness to fight, it is support for each other, it is help for each other," the president said.
He added that the Ukrainian leadership was preparing new and quite just steps by the state against those in Ukraine who are still trying to weaken the state and undermine the strength of Ukrainian society. A new meeting of the National Security and Defence Council will soon take place, and we have relevant draft sanctions decisions.
Today, UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited Kyiv. The key issue was protection of Ukraine and the entire international order.
"We discussed with Mr. Guterres the situation with our people held in Russian captivity. These are captured Ukrainians, as well as deported adults and children. We have to return them all," Zelenskyy said.
They also discussed the situation at Ukraine's nuclear facilities and the relevant threats posed by Russia, food security and Ukraine's global role as a guarantor of food stability.
Zelenskyy outlined his vision of the capabilities of the UN institutions and the UN Charter that can contribute to the implementation of the Ukrainian Peace Formula - all of its points.
"I want to thank everyone who has been holding Ukrainian flags in the squares and streets of Georgia these days. I want to express gratitude for our national anthem that was played in Tbilisi. This is respect for Ukraine and I want to express my sincere respect for Georgia. There is no Ukrainian who would not wish success to our friendly Georgia. Democratic success. European success," he said.
"We want to be in the European Union and we will be there. We want Georgia to be in the European Union, and I am sure it will be there. We want Moldova to be in the European Union, and I am sure it will be there. All free nations of Europe deserve this," he added.