The president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky officially confirmed the presence of Ukrainian soldiers in the Oblast of Belgorod in Russia.
In his evening speech on Monday, April 7, Zelensky said he had received a report from the Commander -in -Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), Oleksandr Syrsky.
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“Today, commander -in -chief Oleksandr Syrsky reported separately: the front, our presence in the Kursk Oblast and our presence in the Oblast de Belgorod,” said Zelensky.
“We continue to carry out active operations in border areas in enemy territory – and it is absolutely fair. The war must come back where it comes from. “
Zelensky stressed that the main objective of AFU operations remains the defense of the Ukrainian territory, in particular the communities of the Sumy and Kharkiv regions.
According to the president, Syrsky reported on the activity of the Ukrainian units along the border, in the so-called “gray zone” and directly on Russian territory.
“It is important that thanks to the courage and resilience of our soldiers in the Kursk region, and thanks to the whole Kursk operation, we have managed to reduce pressure on other areas of the front, especially in the Donetsk region,” said Zelensky.
The president added that it was essential to continue to destroy the Russian equipment and the logistics infrastructure used by the Kremlin troops along the front.
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He thanked each unity contributing to these efforts, inflicting losses on the Russian forces and defending the Ukrainian positions.
“And also – the Oblast de Belgorod. Operations active these days – the 225th Assault Regiment. Bravo, the guys! I am proud of all those who fight for Ukraine!” Said Zelensky.
Ukrainian power relations operating in the Oblast of Belgorod emerged for the first time in March, when Russian military bloggers said that Ukrainian troops had crossed the border. Later, the Russian authorities would have ordered evacuations in certain parts of the region.
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has also recently reported Ukrainian advances in the region.
However, so far, there was no official confirmation of the presence of the AFU in the Oblast of Belgorod.
In his speech, Zelensky also announced that Ukraine is accelerating the production of domestic drones – including long -range drones.
“Reports on drone production in Ukraine – we maximize. In the entire range of drones: long -range drone mavics. We also broaden our production capacity for robotic systems on the ground,” said Zelensky.
He underlined the need for constant and stable growth in the production and supply of drones for the military. According to him, there are good prospects to achieve it in 2025.
Ukraine is also working on the development of fiber optic drones, which are resistant to electronic war systems. Since the start of the year, 20 new certified models have been introduced, 11 Ukrainian companies already involved in their production.
Zelensky said the priority was now to expand production and deliveries as much as possible and confirmed that he had asked the government to sign contracts to the maximum extent.
“There is also a positive trend concerning” deep strikes “(long-range drones). I cannot disclose specific figures, but this year, we will provide the necessary volume for our defense forces,” he said.
