Current events

On the Day of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with the Air Force Command and leadership of the Ministry of Defense and appointed Lieutenant General Anatolii Kryvonozhko as Commander of the Air Force.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy honored the memory of those killed at the site of the Russian strike on a nine-story residential building in Kyiv’s Sviatoshynskyi district.

The leaders discussed the need to strengthen Ukraine’s defenses and expand drone production capacity, particularly of interceptor drones. The President and the Prime Minister agreed to work together on solutions to address the financial needs.

The Head of State congratulated Karol Nawrocki on his victory in the election held on June 1. Ukraine counts on Poland to remain a reliable partner and ally.

Russia can be pushed to stop the war: it started it, and it can be made to end it. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy made this statement during his online speech at the conference marking the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act – the founding document of the OSCE.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call with Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with employees of an enterprise in the Kyiv region that makes Ukrainian weapons “smart” by producing electronics for them.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call with Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone call with President of Estonia Alar Karis.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the team working to secure the release of prisoners and provide them with support, as well as with servicemembers and civilians who had been freed from captivity, including Azov fighters and defenders of Mariupol, and those who survived the Russian terrorist act in Olenivka on the night of July 29, 2022.