By KYIV. Jan 5 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Every day of the enemy’s failures in the Bakhmut area and in Donbas in general is a significant weakening of the aggressor state, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video message on Wednesday.
"Today, I would like to praise our warriors in the Bakhmut direction, in particular, the special unit of the Main Intelligence Agency of Ukraine ‘Shaman,’ as well as the border guards of the Luhansk detachment, who, together with the fighters of the International Legion of Defense of Ukraine, inflict numerous losses to the enemy and drive the occupants out of their positions on the outskirts of Bakhmut. This is a good result, and I am grateful for it," he said.
"Each such result and each day of the enemy’s failures in the Bakhmut direction and in Donbas in general is a significant weakening of the aggressor state," Zelensky said.
"The invaders have been postponing the date when they expect to capture the entire Donbas for six months. They have been expecting to do it by the New Year – and our defenders are demonstrating success again," Zelensky said.
"The invaders are constantly increasing their forces in Donetsk region – they are doing it now as well. And every such day with our successes is a new proof of the insanity of the very idea to attack Ukraine," he said.
"If only such news from the front can return a sense of reality to everyone in Russia, we will have to ensure it as much as possible. And we must understand how difficult and painful this task is. But it cannot be otherwise," he said.
"Terrorists must lose despite everything they try to do to strengthen themselves. I am grateful to our defenders of the Bakhmut fortress! I am grateful to all our warriors who withstand the pressure in the Soledar direction and defend their positions! I am grateful, of course, to all our fighters who provide quite encouraging news from Luhansk region and certain southern areas of our country!" the president concluded.
