Speeches
Achieving Reliable Peace Is a Challenging Task, and We Must Be Capable of Handling the Challenge – Address by the President
11 December 2024 - 19:15
Coordination and joint work always lead to achieving results. This is what Europe needs now, not some individual efforts in defiance of everyone else on the continent.
Air Defense Systems Should Save Lives, Not Collect Dust in Storage Bases – Address by the President
10 December 2024 - 20:16
A rescue operation is currently underway in Zaporizhzhia after a Russian missile strike. It was a ballistic missile. It hit the city buildings. Eighteen people have been wounded, all of them are receiving assistance. But tragically, there are some deaths. My condolences to their families.
Speech by the President at the 2024 Borys Paton National Prize of Ukraine Award Ceremony
10 December 2024 - 18:33
Modern warfare is not only a confrontation on the battlefield, not only a fight of muscles, it is also a battle of intellect. And you, our scientists, especially over the past almost three difficult years for Ukraine, the years of war, have made significant achievements in these battles.
Personnel Changes Have Been Made Specifically to Reboot the System of Training for Our Warriors – Address by the President
9 December 2024 - 19:36
I gave instructions to prepare a detailed report for the next meeting of the Staff. Right now, a review must be conducted to identify what needs immediate change, what must be corrected, what should be added, and who else needs to be replaced. Everything necessary can be provided – both at the organizational level and in terms of funding.
The True, Foremost, Most Effective, Most Reliable Guarantor of Our Security Is the Armed Forces of Ukraine – Speech by the President on Ukraine’s Armed Forces Day
6 December 2024 - 12:52
Respect. Gratitude. Honor. From the entire Ukrainian people, to each of you. To everyone who, with blood, tears, and fire, is writing a new history of independent Ukraine.
A Mere Signature by Any State or Any Assurances or Promises Are Not Enough for Security; What’s Needed Are Effective Guarantees – Address by the President
5 December 2024 - 19:17
Today marks thirty years of the Budapest Memorandum. Ten years of war. Not a single day did this document work.
We All See, In Particular, How Weak the World's Response Is to What Russia Is Doing to Ukrainian Prisoners – Address by The President to the Human Rights Community
5 December 2024 - 13:49
When someone talks today about “freezing” this war, they almost never mention what will happen to millions of our people, what will happen to hundreds of thousands of children who are still in the occupied territories? And this omission is deeply cynical.
Ukraine Has Imposed Sanctions on Ivanishvili and His Accomplices – the Ones Who Are Selling Out the Interests of Georgia and Its People – Address by the President
5 December 2024 - 09:56
I have just signed a decree that gives effect to the National Security and Defense Council's decision on sanctions. These sanctions target the part of the Georgian government that is surrendering Georgia to Putin. This is the very issue that is fueling the protests in Georgia right now.
The Current Government in Georgia Is Pushing the Country into Clear Dependence on Russia – Address by the President
4 December 2024 - 20:14
It is truly shameful – what actions they are taking against their own people. And when Moscow praises these authorities in Georgia, it clearly shows for whom they are now working in Tbilisi and for whom they are dispersing the protests.
Now, in December, We Are Expecting Systems from Several Partners; It is Crucial that This Is Implemented Without Any Delay – Address by the President
3 December 2024 - 19:56
The greater our army's firepower is, the more technological capabilities we have, the more effectively we can destroy Russia's offensive potential and protect our warriors' lives. And we are having detailed discussions with our partners on this issue. Moreover, we are working on our own – boosting our production, our Ukrainian defense industry.