The task of the year is to prove that we can deprive Russia

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has addressed a video format to the leaders of the European Union and the United States, who gathered in Paris for the Summit to support Ukraine. In the video, the Head of State thanked the President of the French Republic for holding this meeting, for a recently signed bilateral security agreement within the joint G7 declaration and for every valuable advice on the protection of Ukraine. “We really value in Ukraine that we have such friends.

I thank every leader to every state who have been helping us for two years of this terrible full -scale war. Together, we have already saved millions of lives. And so together we must guarantee that Putin will not be able to destroy our achievements and will not be able to expand his aggression to other peoples, ”said Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The President of Ukraine told the partners about a recent Russian attack on the city of Konstantinovka in Donetsk region, when the Russian -controlled aviation was damaged by more than 50 different objects: railway station, Orthodox church, pharmacy, eight apartment buildings and dozens of stores. According to the Head of State, only from the beginning of this year to February 24, Russian aircraft dropped 3203 managed aircraft on Ukrainian cities and villages and our front -line positions.

Volodymyr Zelensky stressed that this year it is necessary to work together to ensure that Russia has lost its deadly benefits, as it has already lost its advantages on earth and in the sea. “We must prove that we can deprive Russia of the advantage in the sky, in financing aggression, and in the political plane. This is the task of the year, ”the President of Ukraine said.

The Head of State spoke about the needs of the Ukrainian defense forces, in particular for strengthening of Ukraine's air shield to protect our people's lives and infrastructure. The President emphasized the importance of increasing the joint production of weapons and ammunition, interaction in cyberspace, etc. According to him, this year should be the time of confiscation of Russian assets and increased sanction pressure on the aggressor state.