President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the nation, speaking about the consequences of the occupier's strikes on our infrastructure and the critical situation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.

"I wish health to all dear Ukrainians!

Today I held several meetings regarding the consequences of a massive strike against our infrastructure.

Another attempt by the state-terrorist to wage war on civilization has led to temporary power, heat and water outages in some regions and cities of ours.

Russian missiles today claimed six Ukrainian lives. My condolences to their families...

Restoration work at energy facilities is ongoing throughout the day. The most difficult situation — Kharkiv, Zhytomyr region. It's not easy in Odessa, Dnipropetrovsk region, Kyiv, and Zaporizhzhia.

Repair crews, energy workers, local government, central government — all will work as long as necessary to restore power supply to cities and regions where there are currently problems. I thank everyone who is working for this.

We have already shown what Ukraine is capable of. And no matter how many dirty tricks Russia pulls, our state and people will not be in chains. Neither missiles nor Russian brutality will help with that.

I want to thank today all the soldiers of our air forces. Especially — 138th Dnipro, 160th Odesa and 208th Kherson anti-aircraft missile brigades, which distinguished themselves in defending against this Russian strike. Thank you, soldiers!

I also thank everyone around the world who realizes how important it is to fully protect Ukrainian skies. Everyone ready to help us ensure normal life for people.

Today I spoke with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, among other things about energy support for Ukraine. I informed her of the consequences of the strike by a state-terrorist. I am grateful to Ms. Ursula for the appropriate assistance provided.

Of course, we also discussed the issue of pressure on Russia for terrorism. Sanctions pressure. How to expand sanctions.

By the way, as a result of this strike, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was disconnected from the energy grid again. This is a critical situation. And Russia deliberately goes into creating such critical situations at our nuclear facilities. It simply means that Russia cannot be an honest participant in any relations in the nuclear sphere.

Therefore, the sooner Russian nuclear industry comes under sanctions, the safer it will be for the world. There can be no possibility left for a state-terrorist to use any nuclear facilities anywhere in the world for terrorism.

Ms President of the European Commission positively assessed and noted progress in our country's anti-corruption efforts. In particular — the adoption of an Anti-Corruption Strategy and the appointment of a new NABU director. This is important in the context of our further movement towards Eurointegration before starting talks on Ukraine's EU membership.

Today I held quite a long meeting with representatives of our cultural community. Theater, cinema, music, literature, state cultural institutions, civic initiatives. The Shevchenko Committee was presented, Ukrainian journalists.

We talked about how to strengthen the possibilities of Ukrainian culture in communicating with the world for Ukraine's support. Diplomacy, journalism and culture — these are three spheres that do the most to make the world understand our struggle and help us.

Of course, we also talked about our own national needs.

It is very important for the experience of a full-scale war, our soldiers, what they go through on the front lines, the experience of Ukrainian trenches, the experience of people who are actually defending European freedom right now — all this experience should be described by Ukrainians.

So that our culture, its actors and institutions can meet the need for Ukrainian cultural products, in understanding the Ukrainian situation.

Ukraine has achieved the greatest national unity in its history. Ukraine has united the world. Ukrainians inspire hundreds of other nations with how they defend their state and freedom. And it would be right if all this were reflected by our culture, our institutions, our people. Ukrainian cinema, Ukrainian theater, Ukrainian literature, Ukrainian music, Ukrainian museums, Ukrainian visual arts. So that everything is preserved in the true experience of those who are at war, on the front line, who really go through what means: "Fight — you will win."

Today many ideas were voiced. There's what the state can and should do. And there's what depends on the cultural community itself.

I thank once again all participants in today’s meeting. And I thank all actors of Ukrainian culture for this year and for all years of Ukraine's independence, when we have become stronger.

Glory to everyone who is now fighting for Ukraine! Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Kupiansk, Lyman and the entire Donbas! Our Zaporizhzhia, Nikopol, Kherson region! Glory to all who are defending our Sumy, our Chernihiv region, our Kharkiv region, all of our cities, all of our communities and our border!

Glory to every Ukrainian soldier whose courage — is the life of Ukraine!

Eternal glory to all those whom this war and Russia have taken from us!

There's no other choice but to win.

Glory to Ukraine!»