01/18/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/18/2026 14:18
18 January 2026 - 21:38
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy commended the military units defending positions across various frontline directions in the Sumy, Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions. The Head of State announced this in his evening address.
"I want to commend our warriors: despite everything, despite harsh weather and constant Russian assaults, there are good results in defending our positions. It matters that, on many fronts, our warriors are doing exactly what Ukraine needs. I thank all of you, guys!" said Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
This includes the 5th Assault Brigade, the 1st and 225th Separate Assault Regiments, operating in the Huliaipole direction. On the Kupyansk direction: the 429th Unmanned Systems Brigade "Achilles," the 13th Operational Brigade of the National Guard "Khartiia," the 101st Guard Brigade of the General Staff, and the 475th Separate Assault Regiment. In the Kharkiv region: the 127th Heavy Mechanized Brigade. In the Pokrovsk direction: the 25th Airborne Brigade and units of the 425th Separate Assault Regiment. In the Sumy region: the 71st Jaeger Brigade. In the Ocheretyne direction: warriors of the 14th Operational Brigade of the National Guard "Chervona Kalyna" and the 25th Separate Assault Battalion. Also, in the Orikhiv direction: the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade.
"Thank you, warriors! Glory to everyone who is fighting for Ukraine just as fiercely as for themselves. I thank everyone who works so that our Ukraine lives! Glory to Ukraine!" the President emphasized.