President Volodymyr Zelensky remained optimistic Ukraine would "drive the occupiers out" amid the ongoing Russian invasion, insisting: "We will do it. Ukraine will be free."
In his nightly address on Saturday, Zelensky marked Ukraine's Border Guard Day, saying: "It is clear that there can be no celebrations during the war. But it is necessary to support Ukrainian men and women who defend the state in the ranks of the Border Guard Service.
"Since the first days of the war - and not only since February 24, but also since 2014 - border guards have been bravely defending Ukraine. They fulfil combat missions. They were the first to face the Russian invaders at the state border. They are under daily shelling. They are fighting side by side with the Armed Forces of Ukraine, with our National Guard, with the National Police, with the territorial defence and all those who stood up for our state.
