Held expanded meeting of Headquarters. Commander-in-Chief, direction commanders, and military personnel from front line reported - Zelensky. ВIДЕО
On the evening of February 19, the President of Ukraine addressed the Ukrainian people in a traditional video address.
According to Censor.NЕТ, this is stated in оfficial Facebook of President.
The Ukrainian President noted: "I held a meeting of the Headquarters in a new, expanded format. Both the Commander-in-Chief and the commanders of the directions reported, and there were reports directly from the front line.
We are leveling the situation, doing everything we can to prepare our actions - those planned for the future, for the near future.
The Commander-in-Chief reported on the overall situation at the front, with a special emphasis on mobilization, the specific situation, how and what is being done.
I heard detailed reports on each combat position, each of the hottest areas. The Bakhmut direction, the Khortytsia Joint Forces Operation Center - there was a report from the commander, General Syrsky. How we are defending our positions, how we are strengthening this particular area and how much enemy forces we are taking away.
General Sodol reported on the Vuhledar direction, the Donetsk military operation area. The situation is very difficult. We are fighting. We are breaking down the occupier and inflicting extremely significant losses on Russia. I repeat again and again: the more Russia loses there, the sooner we will be able to end this war with Ukraine's victory.
I heard a report on the situation in the south. In particular, General Hnatov reported on the Odesa direction. The situation is unchanged, we are monitoring all possible prospects.
Joint Forces Operation Center "Tavria" - General Tarnavsky reported on the specific results of the defense. "I thank all our soldiers who are defending Zaporizhzhia and this entire area!
The Northern direction, Kyiv, is necessary. There was a report from General Nayev. The general reported that the situation is completely under control, as well as along the entire northern border.
The Minister of Internal Affairs reported on the formation of new brigades of the "Offensive Guard". There are very good results. This is a very useful experience of how people can and should be motivated.
And I will support this format of work both at the Headquarters and in informing about defense management. I want our people to know and understand what and how we are preparing, what and how we are controlling.
Of course, military issues and details of intelligence activities are not something that can be told in detail. But I want our people to have predictability right now. And a sense that Ukraine is moving towards its goals. Budanov, Malyuk, and Lytvynenko reported."
