Zelensky: Ukraine has regained more than 800 square kilometers of territory
Kyiv, November 9 (Hibya) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky highlighted the operations carried out by the Air Assault Forces to defend the country's independence, announcing that more than 800 square kilometers of territory had come under Ukrainian control following an offensive conducted by the units in the Oleksandrivskyi sector.
Outlined operations of the Air Assault Forces
In a statement shared on his social media account, Zelensky said that Ukraine's Air Assault Forces had participated in significant operations in Slovyansk, Kramatorsk, Debaltseve, Lyman, and the Donetsk and Luhansk regions since Russian attacks began in 2014.
Zelensky stated that following Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, paratroopers also played important roles in the defense of Kyiv and Mykolaiv and in fighting in the Donetsk and Kharkiv regions. He thanked them for their contributions to the Kharkiv offensive and the liberation of the right bank of the Kherson region.
Highlighted the Kursk operation and recent territorial gains
Zelensky recalled that the Kursk operation conducted in 2024 brought ground combat onto Russian territory for the first time, noting that the Air Assault Forces also participated in that operation.
He stated that an offensive operation carried out this year in the Oleksandrivskyi sector had returned more than 800 square kilometers of territory to Ukrainian control.
State honors presented to soldiers
Emphasizing the important role of the Air Assault Forces in Ukraine's struggle for independence, Zelensky presented Ukrainian state awards to paratroopers during a ceremony.
Zelensky also presented military units with battle flags and ribbons bearing honorary titles. In his statement, he thanked the soldiers and expressed pride in them.
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