The Occupier Will Not Subjugate Kharkiv, Nor Will It Subjugate All of Our Ukraine โ Address by the President
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
23 August 2024
I wish you good health, fellow Ukrainians!
Today is already a long and productive day for our state. And more of our international activities will follow today. So now โ it is just a part of this day’s report. First โ Flag Day. I had the honor to congratulate all our people, and especially all our warriors on this holiday. And I am proud of everyone who makes our blue and yellow colors so strong and worthy. I am proud of all our people who defend our state, defend our independence. This is the reflection of exactly such people of ours โ the respect of the world for Ukraine and the fact that Ukrainian flags can be seen in all leading capitals of the democratic world.
I would also like to thank Kharkiv today โ it is the Day of Kharkiv. A truly heroic city, a city of people and life. Since the beginning of this May, our forces have managed to repel Russia’s attempt to assault Kharkiv, to break this city and the entire Kharkiv region.
I spoke with Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi, particularly about the fighting in the Kharkiv region. We are pushing out the Russian army. Step by step. The occupier will not subjugate Kharkiv. Nor will it subjugate all of our Ukraine. I thank everyone who protects life in Ukraine, who protects our Kharkiv and all other cities and villages of our state. And we will do everything to restore real security.
Today, Prime Minister of India Modi paid a visit to Ukraine. This is the first such visit in the history of relations between India and independent Ukraine. We had a long conversation. Both about Russia’s war against Ukraine and the need to secure a genuinely just peace. We greatly appreciate that Mr. Modi began his visit by honoring the memory of Ukrainian children whose lives were taken by Russian aggression. I am grateful for the humanitarian support packages that India has been providing during this war. It is also important for us that India remains committed to international law and supports our sovereignty, our territorial integrity โ the basic principles. India also participates in our work on the Peace Formula โ it was represented at the Peace Summit, and we are working in the relevant groups according to the Peace Formula. All this gives us more optimism, and it is important that as many global entities as possible clearly express their position on the fundamental norms of international law, and that they visit Ukraine โ show their support in a real way. Of course, today we also talked about our bilateral agenda with India. Four intergovernmental documents were signed by our representatives. There are also agreements on other areas of cooperation, including military and technical.
We are preparing other important negotiations.
Today I also held several meetings with our international experts. On defense assistance and communication with partners. Timely delivery is the key delivery now. There are packages that have been announced and approved, but they have not been delivered to Ukraine. And the front is fighting with shells and equipment, not with words โtomorrowโ or โsoonโ. We are doing everything to speed up the deliveries. I thank everyone who is helping!
Glory to Ukraine!