President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky expressed confidence that Ukraine will resume control over a section of the state border in Donetsk and Luhansk regions in full.
“This is a prerequisite for the deployment of the next positive political process in Donetsk and Luhansk. It is our border guards who will be the ones who will testify that the de-occupation of certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions has taken place in full,” Zelensky said during a working visit in Luhansk region.
Zelensky said that the state border is the first line at which the governement should be as effective as possible, and that a lot still needs to be done so that the borders of Ukraine are modernized, provided with all technical and information tools to defend against the enemy.
“There should not be a single weak point on the border. For us, this is not just a matter of economics and countering smuggling. This is a strategic issue for Ukraine’s national security. The hybrid confrontation that continues creates special threats. We are almost the only ones in Europe who really knows how to counteract such threats. We know how to be modern, we know how to be effective,” the president said.
In the video format, Zelensky heard reports from the heads of the border detachments, and also talked with border guards and granted national awards.
