President Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated the servicemen on the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, presented state awards, battle flags, honorary ribbons and conferred honorary titles upon military units.

"Today is a special day for all of us, a special holiday of special people – brave and battle-hardened warriors. The strongest sons and daughters of Ukraine who defend the Homeland on land, in the sky, at sea, in all directions, with all their might. All this is you, our Armed Forces of Ukraine," the President emphasized in his speech. The Head of State noted that it was a great honor for him to personally award the best defenders of Ukraine. "To see your eyes, to see your look. This is something that speaks volumes about the war without any unnecessary words. It tells about our fighters, about their experience, about pain, about courage, about their brothers-in-arms who were taken by the war. Eyes that see war, see evil, wounds, death, but do not look away. They fight back, hold the defense, fight for the sake of Ukraine," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. The President emphasized that our defenders are fighting so that despair never reigns in the eyes of Ukrainians, so that Ukraine can withstand the fight against the invader, and so that our people can be freed from Russian occupation and captivity.

"We are all proud of you. The whole of Ukraine is grateful to you! And our state will do absolutely everything to ensure that all generations of the Ukrainian people always remember and honor every life of every warrior, every hero sacrificed on the battlefield for the sake of Ukraine, our freedom, our future," he said.