President Met with the Warriors of the 1st Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine “Azov,” Which Is Holding the Line in the Donetsk Region, and Presented Them with Awards

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the military at the command post of the 1st Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine "Azov," which, together with adjacent units, is conducting a defensive operation in the Dobropillia sector.

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The Head of State heard reports from Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi, Corps Commander Denys Prokopenko, and Commander of the Airborne Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleh Apostol. The servicemen reported on the ongoing elimination of the Dobropillia salient, the clearing and continued defense of Shakhove, work to reinforce the flanks defending Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, and protection of logistical routes. According to the military, the enemy continues attempts to regain positions on the Dobropillia salient.

The President thanked the warriors for their service and presented them with state awards.

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"I have the honor today to be here and personally award you. Dear warriors, thank you for defending Ukraine and our territorial integrity. You are serving in a critically important sector. This is our country, this is our East. I wish you good health, take care of yourselves. And, of course, - victory over the enemy every day," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

During the meeting with the servicemembers, considerable attention was paid to weapons, scaling up drone production, brigades' needs, and the experience of the 1st Corps of the National Guard "Azov" and other units. The parties discussed developing and scaling up the drone component, including fiber-optic technologies. In addition, there is a need for closer coordination between drone and ground units, in particular for the parallel use of artillery, long-range and high-precision munitions. They also spoke about freeing Ukrainian warriors from Russian captivity and the efforts required to achieve that.

ph	Working Trip of the President to the Donetsk Region 4 November 2025 - 14:09