Presidential Office: 'Ukraine will not stop until it liberates all temporarily occupied territories'

Ukraine will not stop until it liberates all the temporarily occupied territories, and is currently preparing for counteroffensive operations, Head of the Presidential Office of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, said during a conversation with journalists of the Dutch national TV channel NOS and the NRC newspaper, Report informs.

He said that partner countries should continue and strengthen their support to Ukraine.

Andriy Yermak said that the troops of the Russian Federation continue to launch missile attacks on civilian infrastructure and civilians in Ukrainian cities, and this has been going on for more than 14 months.

“They want to destroy Ukrainians, the Ukrainian nation. But our people, our military are heroic and brave, and we continue not only to defend our land, but also to liberate the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories,” he said.

The Head of the President's Office noted that Ukraine is currently preparing for counteroffensive operations and therefore needs more and more weapons.

He noted that Ukraine needs long-range missiles and modern aircraft to liberate the temporarily occupied territories: "Everything changes, and Ukraine has changed many things. I am confident that our partners will make the necessary decisions and we will receive the F16."

"The people of Ukraine have made a decision - we want to be in NATO. Now about 80% of our population supports this move," he added.

According to Andriy Yermak, the decision on Ukraine's accession to NATO is the best way to speed up the end of the war and guarantee peace in Europe.

"Ukraine has proven its ability to stand up to Russia and is defending not only itself but also the whole of Europe. And in the future, as a NATO member, Ukraine together with its partners, will be able to protect all European countries and other regions of the world even more effectively," he said.