The Ukrainian president specified that the measure reaches the head of the main department of Internal Security of the Security Service of Ukraine, Naumov Andrii Olehovich, and the head of the office of the Security Service of Ukraine in the Kherson region, Krivoruchko Sergii Oleksandrovich.
“Now I don’t have time to deal with all the traitors. But little by little they will all be punished,” Zelensky assured. during his usual evening speech, in which he also thanked the “national heroes” for defending the state, the Europa Press agency reported.
“According to Article 48 of the Disciplinary Statute of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, those servicemen who have not decided where their homeland is, who violate the military oath of allegiance to the Ukrainian people with regard to the protection of our state, their freedom and independence will inevitably be deprived of high military ranks,” explained, according to a statement from the Presidency.
Regarding the Russian advances on Ukrainian territory, Zelensky said that “the expulsion of the occupiers continues” north of the Ukrainian capital, in kyiv, in the direction of Chernigov.
“The situation in the south and in the Donbass remains extremely difficult. The invaders are allocating their sick creativity to the temporarily occupied areas of the Kherson region. They are trying to organize some of their structures there,” he said in reference to reports that a referendum is being prepared in the area.
In the direction of Kharkiv, in Mariupol, the Ukrainian president stated that lRussian troops “are building up the potential for attacks.”
“Powerful blows. We will defend ourselves. We will do everything we can to stop the occupants”he added.
Regarding the material losses of the civilian population, the president pointed out that “the number of residents in houses and apartments that were destroyed, according to our estimates, is 63,471 people,” adding that the Government has begun to accept requests for compensation for destroyed real estate.
