On Tuesday evening, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy continued to tell Ukrainians about the importance of having people with military training who have proven their effectiveness during the war in leadership positions of local and central government, and in this regard, he congratulated the appointment of the head of the Security Service of Ukraine and the new Minister of Internal Affairs, announcing , that Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhya and Kherson, three front-line regions, will be headed by governors “with real experience in protecting the state.” He also noted that all movements and scenarios of the enemy are being analyzed, and mentioned an important meeting in Kyiv with the German Minister of Defense to ensure the necessary armament of Ukrainian fighters.

“Today, as usual, I had several meetings with the military and a meeting with the head of the special services. We pay maximum attention to what the residents cook. And why our fighters must resist effectively – in all directions,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his message on Tuesday evening, in which, as usual, he summed up the results of the day.

“Today I met with the Minister of Defense of Germany, who arrived in Kyiv. The subject of our conversation is obvious. We are doing everything to ensure that we have clear skies, that our fighters have powerful tanks and that our artillery is not inferior to the occupying artillery. I thank Germany and all partners for their support,” Zelenskyy said.

Regarding the front, he again mentioned the Donetsk region and the east of the country, “where the situation is the hottest”, but noted that what is happening in the south or in the north is equally important, even if he speaks less often. about this. He thanked some units operating there. “We are strengthening the state along the entire perimeter. Every direction matters. We work out all the enemy’s scenarios. We protect the state,” Zelensky emphasized.

About the head of the SBU: “He passed the test of war and proved his effectiveness”

On Tuesday, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine approved the appointment of a new head of the Security Service of Ukraine and the Minister of Internal Affairs, who were acting as temporary acting officials, who have now received full powers.

Volodymyr Zelenskyi noted that the head of the Security Service of Ukraine was appointed at his request. “I believe that this way of appointment is a signal to all government officials and employees of our law enforcement agencies,” Zelenskyi said, assuming that he would personally monitor the integrity of those appointed to these positions as part of anti-corruption activities.

Speaking about the head of the SBU, Zelensky noted that “Vasyl Malyuk temporarily performed the duties of the head of the SBU for some time. Withstood the test of war. It has proven its effectiveness. He was appointed,” Zelenskyi showed the criteria he will take into account when appointing future officials.

“I am grateful to the deputies for voting for Ihor Klymenko’s candidacy for the position of Minister of Internal Affairs. It is important that the institution of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which is an element of the general system of defense and security, quickly received a leader who, together with everyone, defended our country from the first minutes of a large-scale invasion,” Zelenskyi said about the former head of the National Police, who now took the position of Minister of Internal Affairs after as ex-leader Denys Monastyrsky died in a helicopter crash on the outskirts of Kyiv.

“Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson will be headed by experts with real experience of state defense”

“Now we have people who have gained the experience of such a war. They have clear results in their work for the state, which is fighting for its people and their independence. There should be more such people in positions of various levels in the central and local administration,” Zelenskyi said. “The relevant appointments were approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. The Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhya and Kherson regional state administrations will be headed by specialists who currently have real experience in the defense of the state,” he said.

The President of Ukraine also spoke about the meeting with two ambassadors of the charity platform United24, which collects funds for the country’s recovery, athlete Elina Svitolina and French director Michel Hazanavicius.

“Michel joined the ambassadors and will help us in the reconstruction. This is our first United24 voice in France and I think it will be strong. I was pleased to hear that our state charity platform has already managed to attract almost $300 million from ordinary people and companies in more than 100 countries,” Zelenskyy said.

He noted that he also spoke with the President of Turkey, to whom he expressed his condolences to the victims of the devastating earthquake that occurred on Monday. “I told him about our measures to help the Turkish people overcome this ordeal. Ukrainian rescuers have already left for Turkey to join the rescue operation after the earthquakes. I hope they will be able to save as many lives as possible,” concluded Volodymyr Zelenskyi.

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