President Zelenskyy: Russians target Ukraine’s energy facilities again

“Earlier, I had a thorough discussion with Ukraine’s Minister of Defense Denys Shmyhal. A long meeting was held on the details of preparations for this fall and winter, as well as the budget for next year,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a traditional address to the Ukrainian nation on Sept. 8.

I wish you health, fellow Ukrainians!

Today, I held a Staff meeting – focused primarily on technological issues. The stock of air defense systems and missiles for them, the production schedule, the delivery schedule. The protection of Ukraine’s critical infrastructure – above all, the energy sector. The Russians are once again concentrating strikes on our energy facilities. Of course, we have responses to this and will continue to respond, but the main priority is the stability of the system. There were reports on our drone production – their quality and production volumes. I am grateful to all the manufacturers who are ramping up supplies, including long-range weapons.

There were also reports from the military today – on the frontline and the supply for our forces. The greatest attention is paid to the Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia regions. Constant Russian strikes continue against Kherson. Intense active combat also continues in the border areas of the Sumy region. I am grateful to each of our units for their resilience and for destroying the occupier. Based on the results of the week, it is worth especially recognizing the warriors of the 79th and 82nd Air Assault Brigades, the 92nd Separate Assault Brigade, the 5th Separate Assault Brigade, the 14th Operational Brigade, as well as the 1st, 33rd, 214th, 225th, and 425th Separate Assault Regiments. I am grateful to everyone – to every unit.

Full text of the address: Office of the President of Ukraine