President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the nation, speaking about visits to our combat brigades at the front and sharing feedback on the battlefield use of equipment and weapons provided by partners.

"Dear Ukrainians! All our warriors!

Today I continue visiting our combat brigades. Yesterday we were in Donetsk, today – various areas of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the operational area of OSUV "Tavria". Together with General Tarnavskyi, we visited the positions of the 3rd and 15th Operational Brigades of the National Guard, the 47th and 65th Separate Mechanized Brigades, the 46th Airborne Brigade; the 10th Army Corps – the 116th, 117th, and 118th Brigades. Each one is special, all are great. I visited a forward surgical unit, thanked our combat medics for saving Ukrainian lives. Spoke with battalion commanders about the needs of our warriors – what they actually feel on the frontline. Everything that the guys talked about will be heard at the General Staff.

When such communication takes place brigade by brigade and everyone has real combat experience, one can assess the situation much deeper, see how the specific experience of one brigade can be applied by other units and scaled up to all our defense forces. We recorded specific needs – REB equipment, drones, armored evacuation vehicles "medevac". There are additional organizational issues that were not discussed yesterday, such as officer ranks. Training warriors is a key task; we talked about this. Real combat experience, current challenges and trends on the battlefield, fire and maneuver, mastery that our warriors have and which needs to be spread across all brigades, especially during training of mobilized personnel. Preparing warriors – this is also the responsibility of every commander at all levels. Important motivation for people, and it's a direct result of how they learn to fight.

We heard from battalion commanders feedback on the battlefield use of equipment and weapons provided by partners. Each such feedback will be what we talk about with leaders. And I want to thank separately all our warriors who take trophies and put Russian equipment into service for Ukraine. This is not just the rationality of our guys, this is also a significant proof of the ability of our heroes to seize enemy weapons and use it to defend the life of Ukraine.

I had the honor to award our warriors – soldiers, sergeants, officers... I am proud of each one! Thank you, boys, for your badges. Very nice!

Separately today, I want to thank everyone who helped with the liquidation of consequences of Russian missile strikes. Yesterday – in Odessa, Kharkiv region, today – Lviv, Lutsk, Dnipro, Kramatorsk, Chernigiv region, also in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and other parts of the country. Thank you to rescuers, doctors, police, volunteers, local authorities... Thank you! Every day we must remember: every step forward by our warriors on the frontline brings security and protection for all our cities and villages. And the more strength in our PPO, the more opportunities for rear areas to work for defense. We are already increasing military production – even under current conditions. And will continue to increase.

The Ukrainian goal is clear: we will win and ensure Ukraine has the power to guarantee a reliable peace. And I thank every one of our warriors – everyone who fights for Ukraine! Every volunteer who helps, each and every one. All Ukrainians and Ukrainian women who feel they are at war, thus helping with defense. Thank you very much!

Glory to Ukraine!"