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On the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Political Repression, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska honored those killed at the Bykivnia Graves National Historical Memorial Preserve.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy honored Ukrainian defenders with the highest state awards and presented orders and distinctions to the families of fallen warriors awarded posthumously.

The attack destroyed an entire section of the building, from the first to the ninth floor. The Russian missile claimed the lives of 24 people, including three children.

“We are very grateful to the United States, and it is truly important that we have such strong allies at various levels,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with Thorsten Frei, Federal Minister for Special Tasks and Head of the Federal Chancellery of Germany, and Martin Jäger, President of the Federal Intelligence Service of Germany.

​“Today, we discussed a wide range of issues. It is important that we are moving with our partners towards technological cooperation,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted.

The leaders discussed diplomatic efforts to bring an end to Russia’s war against Ukraine and Europe’s role in this process. Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed the importance of transatlantic unity in any steps toward peace.

In Bucharest, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs.