The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Valery Zaluzhnyi had conducted a telephone conversation with the Commander of the U.S. European Command and NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Todd Walters, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Millie.

Valery Zaluzhnyi had informed the partners about the course of the defense operation to repel the open armed aggression of the Russian Federation.

"It was a pleasure to hear and I would like to recite the words of the generals to the entire Ukrainian people, that our military service members, our President and our nation are the pride of the whole world today.I am grateful for the support and look forward to further effective assistance from the partners to the State Defense Forces! ", the Lieutenant General Valery Zaluzhnyi underscored.