Zelenskyy: Donetsk region positions to be reinforced by 2 revamped groupings under Prokopenko, Biletsky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, together with Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Mykhailo Drapaty, Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara and representatives of the General Staff, has determined the course of further action on the front, the head of state has said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the front lines and bestowed the prestigious Golden Star orders upon Heroes of Ukraine Andriy Biletsky and Eduard Kolodiy. The ceremony also saw other state awards presented to soldiers engaged in the Oleksandrivka operation. Zelenskyy expressed his gratitude to the soldiers for their unwavering defense of the state, especially in the most challenging territories.
He emphasized that the enemy seeks to erase Ukrainian history, but the Ukrainian people will continue to fight for their independence. On Independence Day, August 24, Zelenskyy had already honored Biletsky, commander of the Third Army Corps of the Skhid Operational Command, and other distinguished soldiers with the Hero of Ukraine title and the Golden Star order.
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