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Address by Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the end of the 1707-th day of the war
In fact, this is our third major operation this year. The first operation was the Airborne Forces, very significant: more than 800 square kilometers were liberated. Our second operation was the “Vivaldi” operation in Donetsk region, our operation precisely in those areas where the Russians had many ambitions, many plans, and launched many assaults. The guys liberated more than 200 kilometers. The third operation is “Veles” by “Khartiya,” which strengthens our positions and demonstrates to the Russians that even near Kupiansk they do not have the result that their political leadership promised them. I want to thank all our warriors.
It is important to note that this year Ukraine’s positions on the front remain the strongest they have been in a long time during this war. If partner support for Ukraine stayed as strong — in particular, this concerns our Patriots and other air defense systems — then Ukraine would be in a completely different position, and diplomatically in a much better position.