Needs on the Frontline, Protection of the Skies and Further Support: Volodymyr Zelenskyy Held Meetings with the President of Poland and the Prime Minister of Lithuania

 

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held meetings with President of Poland Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister of Lithuania Ingrida Šimonytė, who visited Ukraine on Independence Day.

At the beginning of the joint press conference, the Head of State said that 115 Ukrainian warriors had returned home. These are conscripts who had been in Russian captivity since 2022.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that during the meetings, he briefed the leaders on the situation on the frontline and stressed the need to maintain the pace of delivery of the agreed defense assistance packages.

They also discussed the measures needed to protect Ukrainian skies from Russian strikes.

“It is very important that the states of our region equally perceive the Russian terrorist threat and, accordingly, increase cooperation to shoot down Russian missiles and drones. The more such cooperation we have, the sooner Moscow will realize the hopelessness of its terrorist tactics,” the President said.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy informed that Ukraine is increasing the capabilities of its defense and industrial complex, and it needs to strengthen cooperation with partners for joint production of weapons.

“Each such decision to finance production in Ukraine, to develop production facilities, will add the strength we all need and make a just peace for Ukraine and the whole of Europe inevitable,” he said.

The Head of State urged Ukraine's partners to encourage the allies to lift restrictions on the use of long-range weapons.

President of Poland Andrzej Duda congratulated Ukraine on the 33rd anniversary of independence and assured that Poland will continue helping our country: by providing political, military, and other necessary support, as well as training Ukrainian warriors, medical workers, and rescuers.

“We have no doubt that it is our duty as fellow citizens of this part of Europe to support Ukraine on its way to the EU. That is why, Mr. President, we support and will continue to support you on your way to the European Union and NATO,” Andrzej Duda said.

Prime Minister of Lithuania Ingrida Šimonytė emphasized the importance of Ukraine's victory in the war and spoke about the recent aid package to our country, which includes 10 short-range air defense systems, 30 missiles, anti-drone and other equipment, weapons, and ammunition. In addition, Lithuania hopes to provide more than 5,000 drones of its own production by the end of the fall.

“It is our duty to help Ukraine recover, but the only real way to finance these efforts is to make the aggressor pay. Lithuania will never tire of repeating that all Russian assets frozen and blocked as part of our sanctions should be transferred to Ukraine. We must continue strengthening sanctions against Russia and its accomplices,” Ingrida Šimonytė concluded.