President Zelenskyy: It is only fair to destroy Russian terrorists where they are

“We see how Russia really moves in the times of Putin: 24 years ago, there was the Kursk disaster – the symbolic beginning of his rule; and now we can see what the end for him is. And it is also Kursk. The disaster of his war,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a traditional address to the Ukrainian nation on August 12.

I wish you good health, fellow Ukrainians!

The most important things for today. I held a meeting of the Staff. There was a report by Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi. On the frontline situation and all key defense areas. As well as the operation in the Kursk region – General Syrskyi reported that about a thousand square kilometers in the Kursk region are under our control. These are, in particular, the areas from which the Russian army launched strikes on our Sumy region. For today and since June 1, there have been almost 2100 shellings of the Sumy region’s territory. Therefore, our operations are purely a security matter for Ukraine, the liberation of the border area from the Russian military. I thank all our soldiers, sergeants and officers for their courage and for the efficiency of their actions. Of course, I want to express special gratitude to each of our units that replenish the “exchange fund” for us, for Ukraine. It is a matter of principle for us to return all our people from Russian captivity. And today, at the meeting of the Stuff, the structures involved in the exchanges – the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine and the Ministry of Internal Affairs – were instructed to communicate as actively as possible with the relatives of Ukrainian captives. To explain to them transparently how the lists for the exchange are formed, who can really be returned now. In general, they were instructed to present a clear strategy for the return of our people from Russian captivity. At the next meeting, there should be a relevant report.

Full text of the address: Office of the President of Ukraine