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We are working with all our partners on air defense for Ukraine – clearly, this is the first priority.

On the Day of the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with servicemembers of the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection and presented them with state awards.

First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska took part in a meeting of the National Barrier-Free Council together with Prime Minister of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko, representatives of central executive authorities, regional military administrations, international partners, and the expert community.

“Now, when we are on Ukrainian soil, under our Ukrainian flag, to the sound of our Ukrainian national song, paying tribute to our Ukrainian heroes, we feel in our hearts everything through which Ukrainians have been forced to pass, everything our people have had to endure,” the Head of State said.

As a result of the Russian strike on a residential building on Dehtiarivska Street, part of one section of the building was destroyed from the first to the fifth floors. Debris removal is currently underway. As of now, two people are known to have been killed. Two more people are considered missing. In total, more than 70 people have been injured in the capital. Humanitarian headquarters are operating in the city’s districts to provide support to everyone who needs it.

It is critically important to continue working to secure air defense for Ukraine, especially anti-ballistic capabilities. Having Russia next door is a constant threat, and our people in Ukraine will hold that threat back and are stopping it. But the world should clearly see who it is dealing with. This is the fifth year of the full-scale war, and from its very first seconds, it has been Russia’s unprovoked, terrorist war against life.

The Head of State stressed that the Marines are among the strongest and truly proud branches of the Defense Forces, who have demonstrated their extraordinary courage in the fight for Ukraine’s independence.

It is only right that Russia is losing oil export revenues. It was precisely oil and gas that made Russia so arrogant that it now allows itself to wage war in the modern world and continue to threaten all others. All forms of sanctions against Russia and its accomplices must continue to function.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed decrees enacting decisions of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine on the imposition of sanctions targeting occupiers responsible for missile strikes on Ukrainian territory, as well as maritime vessels forming part of Russia’s shadow military logistics fleet.

The Head of State discussed with participants the current security situation and the importance of being prepared for any possible threats.