Kyiv 26 May 2026
Dear Mr President, Honorable Representatives, Dear friends and allies, dear Americans,
It is on Memorial Day, May 25, that I chose to write this letter to you. It has already become a tradition in Ukraine, and I believe it always will be for every President of Ukraine, to address the United States on this day with words of gratitude.
In Ukraine, as we defend our Independence, we hold men and women in uniform in the highest respect. Without their courage Ukraine simply would not exist today. That is why we feel especially grateful to America’s men and women in uniform, and every American.
Time and again, America has helped protect Europe and defend freedom. And today, with your experience and steadfast support, you continue helping us defend ourselves against Russia’s unprovoked and ruthless aggression.
We know that the world would be a much darker place without American leadership and determination. And we deeply value everything you do to protect freedom and save human lives. For that I thank you.
Just ahead of Memorial Day, on the night of May 24, Russia launched an especially cruel massive attack against Ukraine.
Russia used 54 cruise, 30 ballistic, 3 Tsirkon hypersonic missiles and 2 Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missiles. Russia also launched intermediate-range Oreshnik ballistic missiles one struck the Kyiv region, while another, reportedly, fell in temporarily occupied territory in Ukraine’s Donetsk region. In addition, around 600 attack drones were used against Ukraine. Many of them were Shahed type drones the same Iranian-designed weapons that have already shown their destructive power in the Middle East and Gulf region when used by Iranian forces.
The President The White House Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives Congress of the United States of America Washington D.C.
