It looks like Russia is now more configured to cease fire, the pressure on them works - the Presidential address

We proved - when many spoke of a dead end and disappointed in Ukraine - we proved that Ukrainians are able to act properly. And we proved that many Russian threats were bluff. I want to thank all our soldiers today - every soldier, sergeant, officer - all participants of Kursk operation. A thousand three hundred kilometers of Russian territory were under our control. And this forced the Russians not only to delay their forces from Donetsk region, but also to ask for help in North Korea.

We disrupted the Russian plan to develop a blow to amounts and Kharkiv. Our boys took more than a thousand Russian prisoners in Kurshchyna, and those that made it possible to unlock, in particular, complex exchanges. One of the most important pages of war. I thanked the soldiers today-the 225th assault regiment, thanked the 80th Galician Brigade, as well as our famous 95th brigade. I'm proud of you, warriors! Of course, he thanked the commander -in -chief Alexander Sirsky - this is his operation.

We have discussed our actions now in the east of Ukraine, in the border, in the Russian territory. We discussed the question of what the troops need. We will solve everything: about pickups and other equipment - ATVs, we will also decide on financing for brigades, many special things - for explosives and specific types of drones. There are clear orders for the Ministry of Defense, we will solve everything.

There was a report of Defense Minister Denis Shmigal today, in Sumy region, about renewal in the Ministry. The first is the maximum of orders for the Ukrainian manufacturer, so that 50% of the weapon at the front may be our Ukrainian. The second is the development of digital services, all systems, including Delta. The third is the reduction of bureaucracy. The fourth is a clear, very clear communication with our crews, with units on their needs. Fifth - the whole set of questions about personnel.

We all know this issue. Together with the military, the Ministry has to decide it. And one more. I spoke with President Trump on the way from our brigades here in Sumy region. This is a conversation after President Trump's representative Steve Witcoff was in Moscow. Our position with partners is absolutely specific, it is absolutely transparent - the war must be finished. And to do it honestly. It is very important to do it honestly.

There were European leaders on the call - I am grateful to everyone for their support. We discussed what sounded in Moscow. It seems that Russia is now more configured to the ceasefire, the pressure on them works. But the main thing is that they do not deceive in the details of neither us nor the United States. We suggested that in the near future our representatives - Ukraine and partners, our security advisers - will speak to determine our position, our common position and our common look.