The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces congratulated the soldiers on the New Year: Thanks to your strength, we preserve the independence of Ukraine

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrsky, congratulated the servicemen on the upcoming New Year.

ArmyInform provides the full text of the greeting.

“Dear brothers-in-arms and sisters-in-arms!

Happy New Year 2025!

Thank you for this year of fierce and uncompromising struggle!

And thank you for the independence of Ukraine, which we preserve thanks to your strength.

The eleventh year of Russian aggression against Ukraine is coming to an end. And for the third year, Russian troops tried to “take Kyiv in three days”, and some already wanted to see Ukraine erased from the political map of the world, and our people – destroyed. All of them underestimated the strength of Ukrainians — our heroic people, of whom one can only be proud.

In 2024, we managed to stop the enemy’s offensive in Kharkiv Oblast and protect Sumy Oblast from capture. The enemy wanted to create his “buffer zone” on our land, but we prevented this and began to return the war to where it came from – to Russian territory. I want to especially mention all our units, all our soldiers who perform combat tasks in Kurshchyna: guys, thank you!

Thank you to everyone who fights in the most brutal areas of Donetsk region, to everyone who defends Zaporizhzhia and Kherson region. Thank you to each of our soldiers who destroys the occupier and chooses life for Ukraine.

This year, the Russians paid the highest price for the war against Ukraine, because our army and all our Defense and Security Forces of Ukraine destroyed more enemy equipment and manpower than in any of the previous years of the war.

We defend our state. Ukraine must preserve its life and independence. And win an honest peace for yourself. What Ukraine definitely deserves.

We will never forget all our boys, all girls, each and every one who gave his life for the sake of Ukraine. I bow my head, honoring every warrior, every fallen hero.

War dictates its difficult realities. But YOU, Ukrainian soldiers, YOUR bravery and resilience inspire all our Ukrainian people and fill the hearts of Ukrainians with faith. We have to win. We must preserve Ukraine and independence.

Let 2025 be the time to realize our goal.

I wish all our soldiers and their relatives health, warmth, comfort and a quick meeting — at home, with victory and in peace.

Happy New Year!

Glory to Ukraine!”