Volodymyr Zelenskyy statement

SBU hits Tu-95MS in Russia’s Engels, a bomber type used against Ukraine

Members of the Alpha unit of Ukraine’s SBU Security Service struck a Tu-95MS missile-carrying bomber in the Russian city of Engels in Saratov Oblast on Aug. 28, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

28 August, 12:57 PM

New Russian mobilization could fuel northern offensive, Ukrainian intel warns

Russia is considering a hypothetical offensive into Chernihiv and Kyiv oblasts, but Ukraine has not detected a buildup of Russian occupation forces in that sector, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters on Aug. 22.

23 August, 05:51 PM

Zelenskyy warns Russia may mobilize 300,000 after parliamentary ‘elections’

A new mobilization wave could begin in Russia after the State Duma “elections,” with the Kremlin expected to conduct it mainly in the regions. Russia’s plan for 2026 is to mobilize about 300,000 additional people.

23 August, 02:15 PM

Ukraine strikes Iskander launcher near border in hunt for Russian missile sites

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck an Iskander launcher near the border on Aug. 22 that Russian forces use to attack the country, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters that day.

23 August, 01:35 PM

Zelenskyy: 10,000 North Korean troops training in Russia

About 10,000 North Korean soldiers are currently on Russian territory and are gaining dangerous knowledge of modern hybrid warfare, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Kyodo News.

20 February, 12:42 PM

Russia seeks to delay Geneva peace talks nearing final stage, Zelenskyy says

Russia is attempting to drag out peace negotiations that could already be entering a final stage, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after meeting with Ukraine’s delegation before the second day of talks in Geneva on Feb. 18. He described the Feb. 17 meetings in Switzerland as “not simple.”

18 February, 03:50 PM

Ceasefire monitoring in Ukraine to involve U.S., Zelenskyy says after Geneva talks

Monitoring of a potential ceasefire in Ukraine will take place with U.S. participation following trilateral talks in Geneva on Feb. 17–18, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters on Feb. 18.

18 February, 03:28 PM

Zelenskyy accuses Trump of unfairly pressuring Ukraine for concessions

U.S. President Donald Trump’s continued public calls for Ukraine — rather than Russia, the aggressor in the war — to make concessions for a peace deal are unfair, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Axios on Feb. 17.

18 February, 10:32 AM

Nearly all missiles Russia fired this week were ballistic, Zelenskyy says

Nearly all of the roughly 50 missiles Russia launched at Ukraine this week were ballistic, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Feb. 15, as Moscow intensified strikes on energy and civilian infrastructure ahead of the third anniversary of its full-scale invasion.

15 February, 03:42 PM

Zelenskyy: Ukraine, U.S., Russia to resume peace talks in Abu Dhabi on Feb. 4

Ukraine is preparing for a new round of trilateral peace talks with the United States and Russia in the United Arab Emirates, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his evening address on Feb. 1.

1 February, 09:54 PM

Ukraine reports halt in Russian energy attacks, but Kremlin narrows deal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia has stopped targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure as of early Jan. 30 — except in Donetsk Oblast, where an airstrike hit gas facilities. He said the clock has started on what he called a weeklong energy ceasefire.

31 January, 12:11 AM

Russia shifts strikes from energy sites to logistics and cities, Zelenskyy says

Russia refrained from hitting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure overnight, but has shifted its focus to logistics and civilian infrastructure, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Jan. 30 after a special briefing on regional security and recovery operations.

30 January, 06:32 PM

Zelenskyy: Demands on Donbas are not compromise — they rewrite Ukraine’s borders

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine and Russia remain deadlocked over the most contentious issue in peace talks — control of Donetsk Oblast — and warned that Moscow’s current demands are far from a compromise.

30 January, 12:36 PM

Orbán claims Zelenskyy insulted Hungary, cites ‘coordinated interference’ in election

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has accused Ukraine of trying to interfere in Hungary’s upcoming parliamentary elections and has ordered the Ukrainian ambassador to be summoned, Reuters reported on Jan. 26.

27 January, 11:13 AM

Zelenskyy says Ukraine’s million-strong army should anchor Europe’s future defense force

Ukraine’s 1 million-strong army should form the backbone of a future joint European armed force, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Jan. 23.

23 January, 12:13 PM

Zelenskyy announces air defense decisions after high-level energy meeting

Ukraine will soon roll out new decisions to strengthen its Air Force and bolster airspace protection, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Jan. 17 after a high-level meeting focused on the country’s energy crisis and the aftermath of Russian strikes.

17 January, 04:09 PM

Coordinated pressure halts 20% of Russia’s shadow fleet — Zelenskyy

At least 20% of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet has been put out of action, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Jan. 13, following a report by Oleh Luhovskyi, first deputy head of Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service.

13 January, 06:55 PM

UK and France may send up to 15,000 troops to Ukraine after peace deal

The United Kingdom and France are considering deploying up to 15,000 troops to help secure Ukraine in the event of a peace agreement, The Times reported, citing military and diplomatic sources. However, the figure is significantly lower than what was previously discussed within the European coalition.

8 January, 11:34 AM

Zelenskyy on peace talks: Ukraine cannot simply withdraw from its territories

Ukraine cannot “simply pull out” of its territories because doing so would violate the law and contradict the will of its people, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Fox News on Dec. 28.

30 December 2025, 10:47 AM

Zelenskyy signals openness to Trump meeting after U.S.–Russia talks

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv will wait for signals from Washington following U.S.–Russia talks taking place in Moscow on Dec. 2 — signals that will determine Ukraine’s next steps and the level of upcoming engagements with the American side.

2 December 2025, 05:31 PM

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