Zelenskyy on pressure Strikes, defences and polls

Jun 24

In his June 24 address, Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanks Ukraine's defence forces and presents continuing attacks on Russian war-support infrastructure as a response to Russian strikes on Ukrainian communities. He says Russian logistics in occupied Ukraine have been severely impeded, describes the operation concerning Crimea as calculated and says previously discussed G7 partner support could quickly help force Russia to choose peace; the assistance and a positive partner decision remain unspecified. Citing an intelligence briefing and obtained Russian documents, he claims effective strikes on Baltic Fleet ammunition near St. Petersburg, missile production in Voronezh, a Cheboksary plant using Flamingo missiles, Orenburg gas facilities, oil facilities and army communications centres. He says he instructed intelligence and the military to act preemptively against facilities used to expand the war. He alleges Russia is concentrating hundreds of air-defence launchers around Moscow and almost ninety at Valdai, also protecting the Kerch bridge at other regions' expense. He reports fuel shortages in more than sixty regions and, citing intelligence, alleges security services propose delaying or cancelling September's Duma voting. He attributes Russia's difficulties to Putin's refusal to end the war or accept talks. He also mentions the commander-in-chief's report, approval of further operations and work on Drone Deals and increased drone production, then reiterates demands for peace, justice and guaranteed security. Operational results, intelligence allegations and judgments of motive remain his claims; this address does not announce a forty-day operation.

In his June 24, 2026 address, Zelenskyy alleges that Russian security services are proposing to postpone or cancel the September State Duma election. He attributes the account to intelligence reporting, says Russian authorities are uncertain about September and places the allegation alongside fuel shortages and rising prices. He attributes the difficulties to Putin's refusal to end the war or accept Ukrainian meeting and peace proposals. The broadcast establishes this public allegation, not an actual postponement or cancellation decision, and does not date the alleged internal proposals.