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This week has been critically important for our offensive actions – Zelenskyy
KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO
Ukrainska Pravda 23
Sunday, 18 June 2023, 22:56
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/18/7407410/

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that this week is very important for Ukraine’s offensive actions and has thanked Ukrainian soldiers.

SOURCE: the President’s evening address

QUOTE from Zelenskyy: “This week is coming to an end – a very important week for all of us, for our defence, for our steps forward, for our offensive actions. And it is time to thank all our warriors. Those who have distinguished themselves this week.”

DETAILS: According to the President, the Tavria front is “the toughest”.

He thanked the marines of the 35th Separate Brigade, the paratroopers of the “Seventy-ninth”, the 130th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion, the 68th Separate Hunting Brigade, the 23rd Separate Mechanised Brigade, and the artillerymen of the 44th Brigade.

The President especially mentioned the company of attack drones of the 47th Separate Mechanised Brigade led by Chief Sergeant Rustam Mustafaiev, and the crew of an armoured demining vehicle of the 70th Separate Support Regiment – Senior Sergeant Mykola Nikandrov and Junior Sergeant Roman Lisin.

He also thanked the National Guard and noted Senior Sergeant Vasyl Kovylin and Platoon Commander Denys Zelenyi, the 4th Operational Battalion, and the 1st Presidential Brigade of the National Guard, who are carrying out tasks in Luhansk Oblast near Bilohorivka.

The President also singled out the Lutsk and Lviv border guard detachments. “Senior Soldier Vasyl Kutsyk, Avdiivka front, is very effective in repelling attacks. Thank you! Sergeant Vadym Druzhyna, Siversk front, successfully ‘subtracts’ enemy soldiers and equipment. Thank you!” he said.

Zelenskyy also said that during the week, Ukrainian defenders of the sky carried out more than a hundred group airstrikes on Russian positions and rear areas.

“Almost three dozen missiles and about fifty attack drones were destroyed in seven days. And I would like to celebrate the defenders of the sky over the Kyiv region, the 96th Kyiv Air Defence Missile Brigade of the Air Force. All Kalibrs and Kinzhals were destroyed during these attacks,” the President said.

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