President Zelensky thanked Ukraine’s defenders, saying the country’s independence and resilience are secured on the front.

President Zelensky thanked Ukraine’s defenders, saying the country’s independence and resilience are secured on the front. “When we say Ukraine is holding, this resilience begins precisely at the front,” he said, pointing to command posts and every Ukrainian position. Zelensky thanked those defending Ukraine’s people, values, right to exist and future: “You carry Independence on your shoulders.”