There are some things that are not discussed in the media, Zelensky said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reacted to the ceasefire violations in Donbas, saying Russia must adhere to the agreements reached at the level of the Trilateral Contract Group.
"We react immediately," he told journalists during a working trip to Sumy region when asked why he does not respond to the ceasefire violations in the east of the country, an UNIAN correspondent reports.
"There are some things that we do not discuss in the media, because our task is to protect not only one person, but to protect 40 million people of our independent Ukraine... As for [ceasefire] violations, I'll tell you frankly: this is a difficult job for today, which only can be, namely to save the lives of our Ukrainians," Zelensky said.
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"As for the 42-day ceasefire: the truce had been observed until the provocation that took the life of our soldier. At the level of foreign ministers, and not only, we contacted the Russian Federation, which must comply with the agreements that were [reached] at the level of the Trilateral Contract Group," Zelensky added.