Ukrainian Armed Forces (Illustrative photo: General Staff)

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi and the head of the Security Service of Ukraine Vasyl Malyuk congratulated Ukrainians on the New Year and Christmas holidays.

Head saidhe emphasized that Ukraine currently has one of the strongest and most experienced armies in the world. And almost 420,000 neutralized Russian occupants in 2025 is a clear indication of this, he emphasized.

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Syrsky reminded that Ukrainian long-range strikes and technologies are daily weakening and destroying the "aggressor's military machine" and "burning up military power." And with it, the invaders' desire to continue the war against Ukraine.

"This year we have proved a simple truth to the enemy and the whole world. Our strongest argument is the Armed Forces of Ukraine. An army that holds its ground against a superior enemy and is able to beat him where he thought he was unreachable," Syrsky said.

In 2026, the Commander-in-Chief wished the military resilience, strength and faith, and to return alive and victorious. He wished Ukraine and all its citizens unity.

Head of the Security Service of Ukraine saidsaid that 2025 was full of trials and difficult challenges, but there were also amazing results. He recalled the operation Web and the defeat of 41 aircraft strategic aviation of the Russian Federation; about third explosion Kerch Bridge in the temporarily occupied Crimea and defeat of an underwater submarine in the port of Novorossiysk.

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According to Malyuk, every sixth tank destroyed at the front is attributed to the SBU.

"These are 12 months of desperate struggle on the front line, where our fighters are turning the occupiers' equipment into scrap... 365 days of confrontation with the invaders on the home front. The racists wanted to break through our defense on the battlefield and inside the state. However, we did not allow them to do so," he said.

The SBU Head noted that the New Year's wish of Ukrainians is a sustainable and just peace and noted that the Defense Forces will do everything to ensure it