Soldiers of the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have liberated more than 800 square kilometres of territory on the Oleksandrivka front.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this in a message congratulating Air Assault Forces servicemen on their professional holiday.
According to the Head of State, the Air Assault Forces have played an important role in defending Ukraine since 2014, especially since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.
"Since 2014, and especially since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Air Assault Forces have been defending Ukraine. Donetsk region, Kyiv region, the south, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv region, the Kursk operation – everywhere, Air Assault Forces soldiers have demonstrated their professionalism, courage and strength," Zelenskyy noted.
The President also highlighted the results of the paratroopers’ work on the Oleksandrivka front, where Ukrainian troops have liberated more than 800 square kilometres of territory this year.
Zelenskyy thanked every serviceman for defending the state and remembered the soldiers who were killed in battle.
"We will definitely defend Ukraine. We will definitely achieve peace for our state. We definitely thank everyone who is fighting for Ukraine," the President wrote.
- Since the start of this year, units of the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have liberated more than two dozen settlements in three regions of Ukraine.