Volodymyr Zelenskyy (@ZelenskyyUa) has 106 posts about Defense in the X archive. Each entry is a short quote with the post date and a link to the original on X.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: The Special Operations Forces are one of the most effective components of our defense. Precise operations – and always important results for the state. Every d…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: It is important now to continue conveying to all political leaders that air defense for Ukraine is the number one priority. It is important to continue working…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: We are working with all our partners on air defense for Ukraine – this is the first priority. Anti-ballistic capabilities are now in short supply globally beca…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: I thank the heads of the communities in the Rivne, Volyn, and Zhytomyr regions for taking such good care of your people and our state. The main focus of our me…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: For all of us, science is about life – how to protect it, how to help, and how to turn ideas into reality. I am grateful that science in Ukraine is developing…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: Today, I held a meeting with the heads of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Defense Intelligence, the Foreign Intelligence Service, and the…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: I met with representatives of the American think tank Hudson Institute and informed them about the consequences of Russian strikes in recent days. In light of…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: Thank you, Friedrich, and all of Germany. It is Germany that has done a lot to help us defend ourselves against Russian terror. We greatly appreciate it. And t…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: Thank you for your support! We must do everything possible to ensure that Europe has enough of its own air defense systems of all types, including ballistic mi…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: I met with the President of Latvia, @EdgarsRinkevics. Security cooperation was our main focus. We count on signing an agreement with Latvia in the Drone Deal f…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: During my meeting with the President of Lithuania, @GitanasNauseda, we focused primarily on our defense cooperation and agreed to work together within the Dron…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: Some people try to present these as two opposite goals – improving people’s quality of life and lowering living costs on the one hand, and strengthening securi…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: I had a meeting with the President of the Congress of Deputies of Spain, @F_Armengol. First and foremost, we discussed defense cooperation: air defense, and th…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: A good meeting with the CEO of Palantir Technologies, Alex Karp. Step by step, we are developing cooperation with the American defense sector. Palantir is a re…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: Today, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is visiting Ukraine for the seventh time. Thank you for supporting our state and for all of Germany’s assistance…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: I spoke with the President of the European Council, António Costa @eucopresident. I am grateful for his congratulations to Ukrainians and to Ukraine on Europe…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: Meeting on the security situation in the Dnipro region: a detailed discussion focused on dealing with the aftermath of Russian strikes, protecting critical inf…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: At the command post of the 67th Separate Mechanized Brigade, I spoke with the military about the needs of the units and presented the defenders with state awar…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: Report by Rustem Umerov. The Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine will hold a series of meetings today with envoys of the Presiden…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: Today we celebrate Infantry Day, the bedrock of our Ukrainian army. It is the Ukrainian infantryman who is holding our frontline positions. Right now, in May,…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: Report by the Chief of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, Oleh Ivashchenko. We have clear documentation outlining the Russians’ plans to exploit our temporar…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: I held a meeting on our diplomatic work in the Middle East and the Gulf, as well as the latest results of Ukrainian military expert teams that are bolstering d…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: I received briefings by Chief of the General Staff Andrii Hnatov and NSDC Secretary Rustem Umerov. General Hnatov reported on our defensive actions and Ukraine…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: There was a report from our military and the Minister of Defense on the results from April. We have strong results in eliminating the occupier. Russia suffers…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: I believe Europe should be able to produce everything it needs to defend against everything – all the ballistic attacks and all other weapons – on its own. We…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: During a meeting with Prime Minister of Finland @PetteriOrpo, I thanked him for Finland’s recent decision to allocate an additional $300 million in defense sup…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: Another Russian ‘Kalibr’ carrier down. Major General Yevhenii Khmara reported on the successful strike against targets in the port of Primorsk. It was a joint…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: We will continue to seek additional opportunities to strengthen Ukraine’s defense through cooperation with countries we have previously engaged with less. We a…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: Report from Ukraine’s Minister of Defense, Mykhailo Fedorov, on ensuring the supply of all types of drones for Ukrainian operations – both front-line and long-…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: Our special format of cooperation with partners – the Drone Deals – is already underway with countries across three regions: the Middle East and the Gulf, Euro…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: Report by the Chief of the Defense Intelligence, Oleh Ivashchenko. We have obtained specific documents from the Russian General Staff confirming that the occup…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: I held a Staff meeting. Three key issues. First – UGVs. It is unmanned ground vehicles that are currently one of the most urgent needs of our Defense Forces, a…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: The first tranche under the approved €90 billion European support loan will be directed toward domestic production for Ukraine’s defense. This includes drones…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: Ukraine is now actively working with countries in the Middle East and the Gulf. We are preparing cooperation with the Caucasus and talking to other partners. A…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: I met with Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen @Statsmin and thanked her for the consistently high level of support for Ukraine and for all the defense…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: During a meeting with President of Lithuania @GitanasNauseda, we had a detailed discussion on opportunities to further develop cooperation in defense productio…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: We have secured Ukraine’s financial resilience for two years. Together, we are doing everything to ensure that our state has sufficient funds for both defense…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: Today is an important day for our defense and for our relations with the European Union. The European support loan for Ukraine has been unblocked – €90 billion…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: I discussed defense cooperation with Spain’s Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles. We count on the expansion of the SAFE instrument and the emergence of new p…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: Today, Ukraine has 200 very strong defense companies, 30 of which rank among the world’s top. These include drones, artillery, armored vehicles, highly advance…