Kateryna Lisunova
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Journalist & Media Advisor Razom for Ukraine, former Congressional and UN correspondent for VOA and BBC. EMAIL: [email protected]
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‼️All of this is just from tonight in Kyiv, Thursday, August 20, 2026. People have already been killed and injured. The world sees. The world knows. The world has air defense systems capable of protecting Ukrainians, but it is not giving them to Ukraine. The world has excuses.
Kateryna Lisunova361,251 görüntüleme • 13 gün önce
‼️ ZELENSKYY: For the first time in the war, an enemy position was captured entirely by ground robotic systems and drones - without any infantry. A robot entered the most dangerous zones instead of a soldier and took the positions. «The future is here, on the battlefield, and Ukraine is creating it. These are our ground robotic systems. For the first time in this war's history, an enemy position was taken exclusively by unmanned GRS platforms and drones. The occupiers surrendered, and this operation was completed without infantry involvement and without losses on our side. Ratel, Termite, Ardal, Lynx, Zmiy, Protector, Volya and other GRS completed over 22 000 missions at the front in just 3 months. In other words, over 22 000 times lives were saved. A robot went into the most dangerous zones instead of a soldier» - Zelenskyy’s address to the workers of Ukraine’s defense-industrial complex. April 13th, 2026.
Kateryna Lisunova5,114,514 görüntüleme • 4 ay önce
Very emotional moment from the interview with Zelenskyy. You should watch this. JOURNALIST: Do you miss being an actor? ZELENSKYY:?I miss being a good father. JOURNALIST: When your children were little, what did you tell them the most? What was the thing that you told them the most when they were small? ZELENSKYY: I love you. JOURNALIST: And what do you tell them now that they're older? ZELENSKYY: Oh, I miss you. JOURNALIST: When was the last time you cried? ZELENSKYY: I will try to do it after our interview. No, I mean this, between us. I'm a normal man and then there are a lot of different moments, between us, almost each day, a lot of losses on the battlefield and civilians, and there are absolutely crazy attacks on our people. And I'm just, it's… I mean, It's very difficult really, when I give orders (medals). I said about it. It's always difficult for me when I give orders (medals) to the mothers and fathers, who lost their children. In such moments, really, I often cry. JOURNALIST: Are you a hero? ZELENSKYY: No. JOURNALIST: So who is your hero? ZELENSKYY:?My hero? My children, my army, our army, and Ukrainian people. So I'm a part… I'm also a Ukrainian, so I'm a part of our nation. But now our nation, I think, that our nation is absolutely heroic.
Kateryna Lisunova1,253,159 görüntüleme • 2 ay önce
‼️ZELENSKYY: We will not sell our weapons like we did in the 1990s. Instead, we will share our knowledge and expertise in exchange for long-term, mutually beneficial security partnerships with Ukraine. “We're building new partnerships on weapons differently than in the nineties or two thousands, when Ukrainian weapons and forces were sold off like it's Black Friday. We're not holding a fire sale of our weapons or emptying our warehouses. We're offering a security partnership that's long-term and profitable for Ukraine” - Zelenskyy’s address to the workers of Ukraine’s defense-industrial complex. April 13th, 2026.
Kateryna Lisunova2,405,728 görüntüleme • 4 ay önce
‼️THIS IS INTERESTING — ZELENSKYY: Some European leaders told me they had spoken to Chinese officials, and China responded to Russian calls to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine with an ultimatum, stating that there cannot even be any thoughts of using nuclear weapons. “President Trump and I talked about China, their role in the war, their involvement or potential involvement, and their capabilities. With all due respect, I'd like these details to stay just between me and the President of the United States. But overall, we talked a lot about Ukraine at the (NATO) summit. We also talked a lot about the Middle East and China. We spoke with several European leaders about China's role in ending the war. Then the situation changed a bit. Some European leaders told me they had spoken to Chinese officials, and China responded very seriously, very harshly, and very clearly to the calls in the Russian media about certain capabilities, including the possible use of nuclear weapons. I believe, you've heard those voices in Russian media saying: "What if we respond to Ukrainian strikes with nuclear weapons?" It's important to emphasize, that not just the Europeans, not just America, but China, and I think this is the first time, they responded very clearly and harshly, they reacted directly, as the leaders told me, in an ultimatum form, stating there can't even be thoughts of using nuclear weapons” - Ukrainian President in an audio comment to journalists on Thursday, July 9, 2026.
Kateryna Lisunova529,066 görüntüleme • 1 ay önce
TRUMP ON U.S. AMMUNITION STOCKPILES: Biden gave a lot to Ukraine, so we’re rebuilding our stockpiles. But we have a lot. I’d like to have even more, to be honest, but so much was given to Ukraine under Biden - numbers nobody’s ever seen before. So we’re rebuilding very rapidly. —————————————————- JOURNALIST:Are you concerned about depleting stockpiles if there is a broadening conflict with Iran? TRUMP: No, we have plenty. We have a lot of ammunition, different types. You know, Biden gave a lot to Ukraine, and so we're building that up, but we have a lot. We have a lot of the mid-level stuff too, I mean, more than we could ever use, no matter what. But we have a lot. I'd like to have more, to be honest, but so much was given to Ukraine by Biden. When I left, the cupboards were full. When I came here with Obama, he didn't buy ammunition. We had very little, and I got it built. Now, as soon as I left, they gave a lot of it to Ukraine. I mean, numbers that nobody's ever seen before. So we're building it very rapidly. Plants are being built a lot of equipment's being built. The Patriots in particular are being built. The THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) system is going up. We have a lot. Every one of our contractors is building 4 to 5 plants right now. And we're in very good shape. But, for some of the more sophisticated stuff, we'd certainly like to have more. Biden gave a lot of it away.
Kateryna Lisunova296,282 görüntüleme • 1 ay önce
‼️BREAKING: ZELENSKYY RESPONDED TO INDIAN PM AND OTHERS WHO UNFAIRLY CONDEMNED UKRAINE FOR A STAGED ATTACK ON PUTIN'S DACHA "You know what honestly causes confusion and, well, uncomfortable feelings? That representatives from India, the Emirates, and several other countries condemned supposed drone strikes on Putin's residence that never even happened. But where's their condemnation? By the way, condemnation of the fact that they're bombing our children and killing our people this whole time. I don't hear anything from India or the Emirates about that, to be honest," - Zelenskyy said to journalists on Tuesday, Dec. 30.
Kateryna Lisunova1,539,748 görüntüleme • 8 ay önce
‼️Something very important is happening on the Mariupol direction. ZELENSKYY: A Ukrainian soldier from Mariupol gave me this chevron, with a clear desire for Ukraine to return to Mariupol and to all of its territory. And we really, really want it to be so. This statement from Zelenskyy is especially symbolic, as Ukraine’s mid-range strike campaign is causing havoc to multiple critical Russian supply routes deep behind the front in southern Ukraine this month. Numerous Russian military transports have been hit on the E105, M14, and H20 highways connecting Rostov to Crimea, which is effectively disrupting supply lines to Mariupol and cutting off logistics to the area. "Dear Rivne region! Today I was here, with our soldiers, I awarded, our guys. Wounded soldiers who are recovering here. One of them from Mariupol, Maksym, gave me a chevron. Here is this chevron. He gave me this with a clear desire for Ukraine to return to Mariupol, to return to its entire land. And we really, really want it to be so. Thank you, thank you to all our soldiers, our defenders. Glory to Ukraine!"- Ukrainian President on Friday, May 22, 2026.
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‼️ZELENSKYY: MIDDLE EASTERN PARTNERS WILL FACE A SHORTAGE OF AIR DEFENSE. THEY’RE USING AIR DEFENSE AGAINST SHAHEDS. THERE ARE FAR MORE DRONES THAN MISSILES "If there's a long war, there will be a shortage of air defense. Middle Eastern partners will have a shortage of air defense then. You see they're using air defense against Shaheds. This shows that, well, look, there aren't as many missiles as Iran has drones, probably, so either way the consumption is very high. And so yes, these are risks for us, certainly, in terms of quantity. We haven't received any signals yet about program cuts, but we ourselves, thank God, can think logically and understand what the risks might be", - Zelenskyy on Mon, Mar 2nd
Kateryna Lisunova952,202 görüntüleme • 6 ay önce
‼️MIDDLE EAST WAR EXPLAINED: A VERY INTERESTING EXPLANATION FROM ZELENSKYY OF WHAT THE WAR IN IRAN COULD LOOK LIKE IF IT DOESN’T STOP SOON "Right now we're seeing a massive attack. We talked about this. The world isn't ready. No Patriot air defense systems, even with as many batteries as the Middle East has, could withstand the number of Shaheds that Ukraine handles today. Why? Well, because 300, 500 is just impossible. There aren't that many missiles. Yes, Middle Eastern countries are wealthy, they have stockpiles, they have a lot, but eventually it all runs out. And how many PAC-3 anti-ballistic missiles are produced worldwide? 50-60 per month are produced in the United States. The largest primary manufacturer of these missiles. So this is a serious challenge. We need different weapons, we need to know how aviation fights drones, the experience that Ukrainians have. We need mobile fire groups, interceptor drones, the right systems and systems - what we have, - we change systems every six months, well, problems arise every year or two, and sometimes every three months at certain facilities - electronic systems, electronic warfare, radio-electronic warfare. Who in peacetime in the relevant countries we're talking about, who will be changing electronic warfare systems every six months? No one will. Of course, today they work, but in six months with new technologies, they no longer work. A very, very big challenge", - Zelenskyy on Mon, Mar 2nd
Kateryna Lisunova924,246 görüntüleme • 6 ay önce
‼️ZELENSKYY: The U.S. produces only 60 anti-ballistic missiles a month. Since 2022, Ukraine has sought a license to manufacture them and double output for the U.S., but those requests were rejected. Kyiv is now moving to produce its own anti-ballistic missiles domestically. ZELENSKYY: The United States produces 60 (antiballistic) missiles a month. I asked, starting with Biden: "Give me the license, I promise we'll double your production." JOURNALIST: Are we ready to produce them ourselves? ZELENSKYY: I really wanted to, yes, we were ready. Do we even have the capacity? Yes, we're absolutely ready for this, yes. Missiles. We're talking about (antiballistic) missiles, not systems, yes. Ukrainian President on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
Kateryna Lisunova559,179 görüntüleme • 4 ay önce
On Sat evening, Dec. 27, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his negotiating team arrived in Miami, Florida, before traveling to Mar-a-Lago to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump. They were greeted by Ukraine’s Ambassador, Olga Stefanishyna, her deputy Denys Sienik, and Colonel Andrii Melnyk. The meeting is scheduled for 1:00 PM EST / 20:00 Kyiv time. Journalists are expected to be escorted to the location at 11:00 AM EST / 18:00 Kyiv time. Both Ukrainian and American media will be covering the event. Media coverage will follow the traditional format: journalists will cover the opening remarks at the beginning and possibly a joint press conference at the end. If there is no joint press conference between the two leaders after the meeting, President Zelenskyy will still hold a separate conversation with journalists at his hotel.
Kateryna Lisunova896,950 görüntüleme • 8 ay önce
🚨BREAKING: ZELENSKYY RECEIVED AN INVITATION FROM TRUMP TO BE A MEMBER OF A BOARD OF PEACE, BUT HE SAID HE DOESN’T SEE HIMSELF ON ANY BOARD TOGETHER WITH RUSSIA AND LUKASHENKO, BECAUSE IN REALITY - THEY ARE ON A BOARD OF WAR "We received an invitation. Diplomats are working on this invitation. I think that, honestly speaking... Russia is our enemy. Belarus is their ally. Honestly, it's very hard for me to imagine how we could sit with Russia in any council. And this isn't about the peace council. Russia stands for war, and Belarus with them, specifically the Lukashenko regime", - Zelenskyy on Jan 20
Kateryna Lisunova774,580 görüntüleme • 7 ay önce
‼️ZELENSKYY: I think even the Russians need Ukraine in NATO, because in the future it could be painful for them if Ukraine isn't in NATO. “Most countries understand that Ukraine needs to be in NATO just as much as NATO needs Ukraine. It’s a long conversation - maybe we can talk about it sometime. I think even the Russians need Ukraine in NATO, because in the future it could be painful for them if Ukraine isn't in NATO. That's all” - Ukrainian President on Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Kateryna Lisunova303,376 görüntüleme • 3 ay önce
“Looks like he (Zelenskyy) had a couple cards to play, 'cause Ukraine is actually winning against Russia” - Rep Adam smith (D-WA-9) - Rep. Adam Smith “And I'll close just by saying one of the other ironies of this, of course, is we have a great example in the world right now of what our strategy should be and where our values should be, and that's Ukraine. And I'm really curious. You know, here we are, we roll out the red carpet for Vladimir Putin. We belittle and insult President Zelenskyy in the White House. He has no cards, right? Well, here we are a year after that. Looks like he had a couple cards to play, 'cause Ukraine is actually winning against Russia. Ukraine, a sovereign democracy standing up against a brutal, oppressive, coercive dictatorship, and we can't even bring ourselves on a consistent basis to say, "We are with Ukraine, and we are against what Putin is doing," and stand up and support them. So I wanna see that strategy to meet the complex threat environment that we have” The House Armed Services Committee is receiving testimony from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine on the Department of Defense FY27 budget request.
Kateryna Lisunova394,978 görüntüleme • 4 ay önce
🚨ZELENSKYY - we are advised not to mention Tomahawks to the Americans. Not to spoil their mood. “No one is even talking about it, but Russian missiles and Shaheds are still here, and we still have the coordinates of the factories where they are made. Today, they target Ukraine. Tomorrow, it could be any NATO country. And here in Europe, we are advised not to mention Tomahawks. Not to mention Tomahawks to the Americans? Not to spoil their mood? And we are told not to bring up Taurus missiles. When the subject is Turkey, diplomats say, "Don't offend Greece." When it's Greece, they say, "Be careful with Turkey." In Europe, there are endless internal arguments and things left unsaid that stop Europe from uniting and speaking honestly enough to find real solutions”.
Kateryna Lisunova693,915 görüntüleme • 7 ay önce
🚨Zelenskyy: The Russians have a major personnel problem. They’re becoming weaker. It’s a new feeling for us — and it’s not a bad one. The enemy’s personnel losses are starting to add up. “We're sensing Russian weakness in certain areas. It's a new feeling. This doesn't mean we should let our guard down, let me explain. We can't relax, can't think the enemy's given up, can't think their numbers have dropped. But what's important, very important, is that personnel-wise, they feel a bit weaker. No time for training there. So they have a major personnel problem, in our view. Of course, all our personnel challenges are known, we have no secrets. We have, well, these issues, they exist. But still, we'll do everything to strengthen our guys, our army. But this feeling, it's not a bad one. I think the monthly casualty numbers are starting to have an effect. Again, I don't want to sound like some pseudo-optimist, but I'm just saying that, in my view, the enemy personnel losses are starting to add up. That's what I mean. So we'll see how things go moving forward”, - Zelenskyy, on Tuesday, Mar 3rd, 2026
Kateryna Lisunova515,297 görüntüleme • 6 ay önce
🚨Zelenskyy said that some countries had been secretly buying Ukrainian interceptor drones, but they soon realized that the drones themselves don’t work without Ukrainian software, radars, expertise, and operators. JOURNALIST: Is there already an understanding with the American partners that Ukraine “has cards”? ZELENSKYY: Yes, absolutely all American experts, familiar or not, everyone understands that countering massive Shahed attacks can really only be helped by Ukrainian experience today. And even those countries that, well, quietly bought them here and there, I'm saying this without any accusations. But they bought and acquired (Ukrainian) interceptor drones somewhere, they have already figured out that without our military, our operators, our software, the radar field, many, many different nuances, without all of this the interceptors simply don't work.
Kateryna Lisunova445,342 görüntüleme • 5 ay önce
UA RESULTS FOR LONG-RANGE STRIKES: among the recent successful target engagements on the occupier’s territory, it is worth noting the destruction of more than 60,000 tons of ammunition at a Baltic Fleet arsenal near St. Petersburg. In addition, analysis conducted by military intelligence confirmed that the designated targets of Russian military production facilities had been hit. Ukraine’s Defense Forces accurately struck Russian enterprises that produce radio-electronic equipment and other critical components for the needs of the Russian army. VIDEO: Russian Navy Baltic Sea Fleet corvette Boikiy burning in its Kronstadt dry-dock after a Ukrainian drone strike on June 4th.
Kateryna Lisunova164,127 görüntüleme • 2 ay önce
‼️Follow up: on May 8, First Corps of Azov announced its return to Mariupol. “Azov is already patrolling its home city of Mariupol — from the skies, for now. But more is coming.” “For now, through reconnaissance-strike systems, pilots of the First Corps Azov of the National Guard of Ukraine patrol roads up to 160 km deep behind the line of contact. In the cameras of reconnaissance-strike drones: Mariupol and enemy military targets. Enemy forces are using Ukrainian roads in the city and its outskirts to move personnel and military hardware. The First Corps Azov continues to establish a ‘sanitary zone’ for Russian logistics. The strike depth will increase. Azov is already patrolling its home city of Mariupol — from the skies, for now. But more is coming.”
Kateryna Lisunova232,686 görüntüleme • 3 ay önce