Current events

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia Andrej Plenković held negotiations in Dubrovnik in various formats: one-on-one and as part of delegations.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the main command post of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, where he met with the warriors and presented them with state awards.

One of the topics discussed during the meeting was the operation in the Kursk region. According to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, it helped to prevent the occupation of the Sumy region's border communities.

The Head of State spoke with the warriors, thanked them for their service and awarded them with the Orders “For Courage,” III class, and the Medal "To the Defender of the Motherland.

In the run-up to the Education Workers' Day, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with pedagogues from the Sumy, Chernihiv, Kharkiv and Poltava regions in Sumy, where he presented them with state awards and honorary titles.

The main issues discussed at the meeting were air defense and energy.

The President received a report from the Commander of the brigade, Hero of Ukraine Dmytro Voloshyn, on the operational situation in the brigade's area of responsibility, combat mission accomplishment and interaction with neighboring units.

Ukraine’s priorities include joining NATO, implementing the decisions of the Alliance's Washington Summit, and jointly intercepting Russian missiles and drones. This was the focus of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s discussion with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during their meeting in Kyiv.

The main topics of discussion with Samantha Power included the implementation of projects aimed at strengthening Ukraine's energy grid, restoring critical infrastructure, enhancing air defense and building school shelters.

The Head of State held a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Ukraine Kuninori Matsuda before the end of his diplomatic mission.