Everything will be done to strengthen our positions and our ability to inflict tangible losses - Presidential appeal

I wish health, dear Ukrainians, Ukrainians! A few things for this day. The first is a meeting with the Minister of Defense. About new defensive packages for Ukraine is what we are preparing with partners. It is important that our warriors receive exactly what is needed in these conditions of very rigid battles and pressure of the Russian army.

In particular, with both the Minister and the Military Command we disassemble the situation in difficult directions, especially the Pokrovsky direction in the Donetsk region. It is this direction that was and remains the main direction of Russian attacks. Twice today there were reports of the head of Syrsky. Everything must be done and will be done to strengthen our position, our Ukrainian ability to cause tangible losses. The second for today.

I would like to point out especially to our warriors who strike Russian bases and logistics in the occupied territory. The occupier should feel that it is Ukrainian land. And every Russian air base was destroyed, every Russian military aircraft destroyed on earth or in the air is the salvation of Ukrainian lives. Guys, our warriors, I thank you for the accuracy! Third, I signed several decrees on the state awards of our defenders and defenders.

From the Armed Forces of Ukraine, from the National Guard of Ukraine, the State Border Service. And now I would like to point out the units and soldiers, who these weeks have shown themselves especially in the battles for the sake of our country, for the sake of our independence. It is the 4th and 14th Brigade of the National Guard, the 18th Slavic Brigade of the National Guard.

And also the soldiers of the 1st detachment of the Omega special purpose center, who always strengthen our defense where the most difficult is. Separately - senior soldier Andrey Dikun, junior sergeants Roman Ilchuk and Alexander Sakhnenko, Sergeant Anton Chaika, Chief Sergeant of Special Purpose Platoon Volodymyr Romanyuk, Lieutenant Ruslan Minchenko. I thank you, warriors! I also want to mention our border guards. Kharkiv Border Squad, Sumy, Chernihiv, Lugansk Border Detachments.