“Today we discussed with partners our work on air defense – new systems for Ukraine. We are preparing reinforcements,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in his traditional address to the Ukrainian people on August 20.

I wish you, dear Ukrainians, good health!

Today – Kropyvnytskyi. A session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities has just taken place. Many topics. These include preparations for our school year in Ukrainian schools, the heating season, health care and financial opportunities in our communities. Among the most important is the full implementation of the emergency shelter program in schools. So that in the new school year as many children as possible can go to school offline. I spoke about this with the Prime Minister of Ukraine and with the Minister of Education. Today the issue of school buses was also raised. And this must be resolved exactly as the communities say. We must provide real transportation for the children. And quickly. I gave the relevant instructions to government officials. Today here in Kropyvnytskyi and yesterday in Dnipro I also spoke with entrepreneurs. It is very important to keep businesses running and to preserve jobs in Ukraine.

I am also grateful for the support of the relocated enterprises. When enterprises work, it is easier for communities, and social problems are resolved faster. And the government should also take this into account in its tax proposals. We just need decisions that are helpful and truly fair. And there is another problem that affects many communities in our country, especially in the southern and central regions. This is water supply. The day before, in Kryvyi Rih, I held a meeting with the municipalities of the Dnipropetrovsk region: Nikopol, Marhanets, Pokrov and other cities. Some of the projects have already been implemented. And we need to continue implementing projects for the Mykolaiv region, projects that will restore normal water supply to people. This is not easy – the work continues and continues even under fire. I thank everyone involved. And our main goal is to achieve a result in a timely manner.

Full text of the speech: Office of the President of Ukraine