Current events

On the Day of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with SOF warriors at one of the command posts, congratulated them on the 10th anniversary of the creation of the Special Operations Forces, presented state awards, handed over a battle flag, conferred an honorary name, and spoke with SOF military leadership.

The most important thing for every person is being where they are needed, and Ukrainians are needed by their country – right now and always. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this while taking part in the “Better at Home!” talk show – a platform for dialogue with young people about the future, organized by the Office of the President together with the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who visited our country for the first time.

In Kyiv, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy took part in the 4th International Summit of Cities and Regions “Partnership. Resilience. Readiness,” which brought together representatives of 24 countries.

“We are especially grateful to our closest friends, and France is one of them. We have excellent relations with your President and your people. From the very beginning of this war, the French people have shown that they are on the right side of history,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

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.

“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.

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.