President Zelenskyy: Time to adopt important legislative things

“We must clearly guarantee at the legislative level that our warriors, who participate, for example, in the Kursk operation and will participate in all our other actions on the territory of the aggressor state, will receive absolutely all payments and benefits designated for the frontline,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a traditional address to the Ukrainian nation on August 15.

I wish you good health, fellow Ukrainians!

I have just held a meeting of the Staff. There was a report by Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi. The front – our key directions of defense. Toretsk. Pokrovsk and other directions. Currently, most of the Russian attacks occur there – and the maximum of our defensive attention is concentrated there. The priority supply goes there. Everything that is currently needed. In addition, the Commander-in-Chief reported on the operation in the Kursk region. We have a new advance. We have a new replenishment of our “exchange fund.” General Syrskyi also reported on the completion of the liberation of the town of Sudzha from the Russian military. And a Ukrainian military commandant’s office is being established there now. Several other settlements have also been liberated. In total, there are already more than 80 of them. I thank every warrior of ours who ensures all this. Well done! Also today, the strategy for the return of our people from Russian captivity was presented at the meeting of the Staff. There are many sensitive details. Things related to the formation of lists. Things related to our work with partners. I have instructed the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Security Service of Ukraine and the Armed Forces of Ukraine to present to the public the details that our people need to know about how we return the prisoners. I have also instructed that civil society organizations representing the relatives of Ukrainian military personnel and civilians currently in captivity be involved in this work. Such confidence-building is necessary. Everything will be presented at the briefing.

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