Volodymyr Zelensky spoke in a press statement about the situation in which Ukraine finds itself at the moment, an extremely difficult one, as the president of Ukraine has been saying for several months now, asking the allied countries to send more weapons and military equipment in his country.
Volodymyr Zelenski also warned Russia that any kind of possible negotiations between the Kremlin and Kiev will become impossible if referendums are organized in the territories occupied by the Russians for their annexation to Russia in the next period.
"The situation in Donbas remains very difficult. Our army is doing everything possible to stop the Russian terror and inflict the greatest possible losses on the occupiers. Avdiivka, Pisky, Maryinka, Bakhmut and other hot areas of the Donetsk region take the main efforts and, unfortunately, many lives. It is also difficult in the Kharkiv region, in the south of our country, where the occupiers are trying to concentrate their forces.
The key now, as before, is weapons for our defense, weapons from partners. Every day, without pause, we work to increase the supply of weapons, to send more powerful and long-range systems to the front. And next week we await news from partners regarding support packages.
Possible negotiations with Ukraine will die if illegal referendums are held in the occupied territories. President Volodymyr Zelensky said during his address to the nation that the country will not allow Russia to seize Ukrainian territories."
