“The preparation for the winter is what we are working on now, in the summer. We are also working on the configuration of our air defense so that Kharkiv and our other regions have more protection from Russian strikes,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a traditional address to the Ukrainian nation on July 29.
Dear Ukrainians!
Today, we are working in two regions, in communities. Our Kharkiv region at first, and now we are in the Poltava region.
I started this day with our warriors of the Special Operations Forces, today is their professional holiday. And this is one of the strongest elements of our Defense Forces, very effective. It is too early to say much about it now – only after the war will it be possible to tell about everything that the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces have managed to do. They operate both at the front and in the occupied territory. They have been actively engaged since 2014 and after February 24th in many areas. From the battle for Donetsk airport to the battles for Hostomel, as well as Kherson, Kharkiv and Donetsk regions. We are proud of the Special Operations Forces! Today we were with the team in the town of Derhachi in the Kharkiv region – and what is important is that this is one of the good examples of how we have started to restore normal life. I am grateful to all those involved in rebuilding homes, supporting people, saving jobs and our Ukrainian enterprises in the Kharkiv region and in all our regions. I held a meeting in Kharkiv to discuss security and energy issues first of all. Energy is always one of the top priorities. We understand how the electricity deficit will be gradually eliminated step by step. Government officials were given clear tasks, and their responsibility is personal.
Full text of the address: Office of the President of Ukraine
