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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in a message marking the Day of the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine that these forces operate in areas where the fiercest fighting takes place and make significant contributions to critical operations.

Zelensky said the units had participated in numerous defensive and offensive operations since 2014 and throughout the full-scale war that began in 2022. He thanked the service members who took part in defending Donetsk, Kyiv, southern Ukraine, Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv, also highlighting their participation in the Kursk operation.

Zelensky noted that operations conducted this year in the Oleksandrivskyi area had resulted in the liberation of more than 800 square kilometers of territory, describing this as a demonstration of the units' professionalism and courage.

Zelensky also commemorated the soldiers who lost their lives defending Ukraine's independence and its people. He said the country would continue to be defended and peace would be achieved, congratulating the service members of the Air Assault Forces on their day.