On the Day of Remembrance of the Defenders of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, together with the country’s senior military leadership, honored the sacrifice of Ukrainian warriors and laid flowers at the Wall of Remembrance of the Fallen Defenders of Ukraine in the Russian war against Ukraine.

Since yesterday evening and throughout the day today, I have been receiving reports on the situation in the Kyiv region – in the village of Myla, Bucha district – where detonation began following a Russian strike. A terrible situation and terrible negligence on the part of those who stored explosives right next to people.

Our National Legend ceremony this year highlights a very important, key – in fact fundamental – pillar of statehood. It highlights the truth – about us, our history, our fight. This truth is simple: Ukraine existed, Ukraine exists, Ukraine will exist.

Thank you for the information – and for the necessary tone of the conversation with Russia. Russia must end its war, and all the necessary conditions must be created to make that happen.

In Chișinău, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy took part in events marking Moldova’s Independence Day, where Ukrainian warriors also participated in the military parade.

A trilateral meeting of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Moldova Maia Sandu, and President of Romania Nicușor Dan was held in Chișinău.

When you are a neighbor of Russia, you need to cooperate as closely as possible with all your other neighbors, with all other free nations. This is a key prerequisite for reliable defense and, more broadly, a prerequisite for development.