Five people have been killed and 19 injured in Ukraine due to adverse weather conditions, and 1,500 settlements in 17 regions have
lost power, reports President Zelenskiy, who also discussed international relations and announced state awards for 115 military
personnel.
Five people were killed and 19 others injured due to bad weather in Ukraine, President Zelenskyy said.
were injured, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his
in his evening address.
I have been receiving reports on the situation in our regions since the morning,
where there are consequences of the bad weather. Almost 1500 settlements in 17
regions. Power engineers are working everywhere to restore power supply. As soon as this
possible, every town and village will have electricity. At the moment, only the
State Emergency Service of Ukraine is working around the clock with hundreds of people and hundreds of pieces of equipment. The assistance is provided by
The National Police, the National Guard, and utilities are also helping. I am grateful to all the regional and local authorities who have promptly joined in
to help people and give results. In each community, it is now important to do
everything possible to prevent people from losing their lives due to the weather. Unfortunately, as of today, there have been some deaths. The highest number is in Odesa region - five people. My condolences to the families and loved ones. At least 19 people were injured. Everyone has been provided with the necessary assistance. Both at the
state and regional levels, the operational headquarters will continue to work until the situation
He said that the epicenter of the cyclone is now moving to the northern regions.
He thanked the volunteers and services who are helping people on the ground.
the local communities.
There were also reports on helping drivers on blocked roads.
I thanks, in particular, the volunteers who support people in the communities. It is very important
to take care of those who live alone and are elderly. Especially
I would like to recognize the entire staff of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, the National Guard and the
National Police. They provide assistance around the clock. In particular, the emergency workers
of the Odesa region. These days, Captain Serhiy Lisin, Jr,
Chief of Guard of the 45th State Fire and Rescue Unit. Master Sergeant
Ruslan Bugayev, driver of the 7th State Fire and Rescue Unit. Master sergeant
Petro Kalaman, an electrician driver of the rescue department of the 20th Fire and Rescue
fire and rescue unit. And also the National Guard: soldier Serhiy Dimov, captain Serhiy Melnyk and
Colonel Volodymyr Lytvyniuk. I thank you and all your colleagues for helping
people.
The President spoke about the international calls he had made. In particular
- with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. They discussed the situation in the
Middle East, current events and prospects. Development of bilateral relations
and joint work for the full implementation of the Peace Formula.
Zelensky also spoke today with the President of the
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, about the European Union's
decision to start accession talks with Ukraine. They also talked about
the continuation of the EU's support for Ukraine next year.
Also today, he addressed the participants of the session of the International Maritime Organization, one of the world's most respected institutions that deals with security
that deals with security - maritime security. I informed them about Ukraine's successes
in the Black Sea - what Ukrainians have done to restore normal sea routes in the Black Sea.
Sea routes in the Black Sea. I thanked for the support of our efforts and called for
to bring Russia to a fair and well-deserved accountability for its
aggression and terror, for violating all the fundamental freedoms and rules on which the international order
Zelenskyy held a preparatory meeting today on various
international events planned for the coming weeks and until the end of the year.
Also, the president signed a decree on honoring soldiers and
officers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with state awards - 115 servicemen.
In total, from February 24 to date, 64
thousand 258 soldiers from all the Defense and Security Forces of Ukraine have been honored with state awards.
Mass bravery, mass resilience, mass commitment
to ensure that Ukraine gains the upper hand in this war. I thank everyone who
is fighting for Ukraine and Ukrainians. I thank all the commanders who care about
the lives of soldiers. I thank everyone who is focused on how to make our country stronger - our entire
state stronger - our entire state. You cannot win this battle alone - only
together, all those who care about each other and Ukraine