President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with servicemen, congratulated them on Military Intelligence Day, which had been marked in Ukraine the day before, and presented them with state awards.
“Ukraine’s Military Intelligence Day is a day of so many of our brave Ukrainians, courageous hearts who expand the boundaries of our capabilities – the boundaries of our active operations on the frontline, the boundaries of our state policy,” he emphasized.
The President noted that without effective intelligence it is impossible to act effectively anywhere – from the battalion level on the frontline to the state level in global relations.
“Our warriors, our state, know how to be effective – often precisely thanks to the bravery of our intelligence officers, our special services, all Ukrainian heroes who carry out special missions for the sake of our people and our state,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed.
The President thanked Ukrainian intelligence officers for information on Russia’s intentions, for supporting state policy, for strikes against Russia, for special operations at sea, in the skies, in cyberspace, and on the ground, for enabling active operations on the frontline and preventing Russian operations.
“From our Ukrainian export operations in the Black Sea, which significantly support our economy, to long-range strikes against Russia – all of this becomes possible thanks to your work, your cooperation, your courage,” the Head of State emphasized.
The memory of all fallen heroes was honored with a moment of silence.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented servicemen with the Cross of Military Merit, the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, III class, the Order “For Courage,” I-III classes, and the Order of Danylo Halytskyi.