President Met with Warriors of the 225th Separate Assault Regiment on the Anniversary of the Start of the Kursk Operation and Presented State Awards
In the Sumy region, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the warriors of the 225th Separate Assault Regiment at the unit’s command post.
The servicemembers of this regiment were the first to enter the territory of the Kursk region last year. The Head of State thanked the defenders, their brothers-in-arms, and commanders for their service and for the results achieved during the Kursk operation thanks to their efforts.
“Thank you for taking the war from our land to their Kursk region. Thanks to your capture of over a thousand Russians, we managed to bring home more than a thousand Ukrainian soldiers. And thank you for helping our troops in the East at a time of immense pressure, when there was a real risk of a catastrophic breakthrough on our front,” said Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The memory of all those who gave their lives for Ukraine was honored with a moment of silence.
The Head of State also awarded six warriors with the Orders “For Courage,” 3rd Class.
The President heard a detailed report from the regiment commander, Hero of Ukraine Oleh Shyriaiev, on the liberation of Andriivka and Kindrativka in the Sumy region, Russian attempts at counterattacks, and the next steps for liberating Ukrainian territory and reaching the state border.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy also spoke with commanders and servicemembers of the regiment about their needs, overall supply levels, and the training of recruits under the Basic Military Training program and their instructors. They also discussed the preparation, motivation, and performance of the “Shkval” unit in carrying out assigned tasks.