The Ukrainian President, Volodímir Zelenskiannounced on Thursday the exchange of the third group of prisoners of war with Russia So far this week, based on what was agreed in the last round of contacts in Istanbul to redeem sick prisoners, injured or under 25 years old.
“Our people return home. Today, the soldiers of our Armed Forces, the National Guard and the border guard service have returned home, “he written in his social network X account, specifying that “Everyone needs medical attention and, without a doubt, they will receive the necessary attention”.
“This is the Second stage of the return of seriously injured and sick soldiers. We continue working so that everyone will return home after their Russian captivity. We thank all those who make these exchanges possible, so that everyone can return home, to Ukraine“He concluded.
He points out that Russian casualties “is the price that Putin is willing to pay” for “geopolitical fantasies”
On the other hand, Zelenski has pointed out that since the beginning of the invasion, according to kyiv’s count“It is the price that (the Russian president, Vladimir) Putin is willing to pay for his patient geopolitical fantasies”.
“Still, he refuses to end this war”he has pointed out in various texts also published in X, adding that “Russia doesn’t really care about the lives of millions of their own citizens, but it does for hard sanctionsespecially its oil and finance, as well as its political isolation when Moscow is not invited to international forums. “
“If Russian oil is sold to less than 30 dollars the barrel, suddenly Moscow will begin to sound peaceful. We must face those who treat human life as something without value, just as we defend our own security“He explained.
Zelenski has stressed that “This fight is not limited to Europe, but it matters in all nearby regions”. “When life does not mean anything for those in command, no crime is discarded, not even the great -scale aggression,” he has alerted, while asking “being realistic on those who have brought war to Europe.”
“You cannot convince Russia of a peace, but there are forms of pressure that can damage those in charge. I ask for your support for a significant increase in sanctions against Russia, “he said, before emphasizing that “We must remember that respect for human life is not only a moral value, but a security factor”.
“Our joint policy must support those who value life and limit those who despise it. This can only be done at the level of all of Europe and the Euro -Atlantic community,” he said. “Only together we are strong enough to defend our lifestyle and life itself”he added.
Therefore, he has also claimed his allies to “support decisions that do not leave behind European nations that deserve to be in the EU and NATO.” “This includes Ukraine, Moldova and Balcanic countries. All deserve fair decisions“The Ukrainian president said, who has made these one of the main requests of his presidency, especially following the start of the invasion.
On the other hand, the recent drone operation against several airfields Russians and stressed that the objective were “the airplanes that Russia used to terrorize the country and send threat messages to NATO.” “They were not similar strategic bombers, but exactly the same as Russia used to simulate bombings against NATO territory”he said.
Zelenski has also confirmed that Ukraine is prepared to increase drones by 40% this year And he said that Ukrainian factories “have the capacity.” “What we do not have is financing. I ask countries to treat drone production with the same urgency and attention as us. We must be faster than our enemies at the drone level, “he has settled.
