This is the situation. Therefore, when they say that we are holding negotiations there and so on, they are there, on the front line, they say, guys, what is this, is it not in vain that we are doing here? We have to tell and clearly say, no, we will bring everything to the end. Everything will be brought to the end. You know, we brought humanitarian aid there directly to Mariupol, to those who live there. And they ask me, who are we now, Ukraine? DPR? Or maybe Russia already? These are the questions people are interested in. And I am addressing you as my citizens.

This is how I address them. And then they understand me. Now, if it is somehow different, we will say, we do not know, or it is not clear what will happen. No, we will do nothing here. I may assure you that they are our citizens by mentality, by understanding, by mode of life, by culture. These are our people. We must never abandon them. And I am convinced that this will happen. Because people are giving their lives. Both our soldiers and our volunteers. I am convinced that this must be done. And we will do everything possible so that these people who remain there today, even to survive, who will return, are our people. But we should not be under any circumstances, you know, somehow, we went there, there is an occupation. What occupation? These are military and civil administrations; they must exist.

Today there, somewhere already in Kherson, where they did not see what was happening in Mariupol, they are walking there and, so to say, figging, let say like this, our military. This should not happen. They must understand clearly. If you do not want to respect, then you must be afraid. Well, you see, it should not be like this, when we are there, they are holding some rallies, they are doing some nonsense there. What are you, guys, doing? Where were you when Donbass was there for 8 years just like Mariupol was? Therefore, any fig to our military should be punished with the strictest punishment as in wartime matters. This is how it should be punished, and then they will start to understand something.

Because what they think today is well, well, the military have come, I figged them, they will leave tomorrow. They shall not! This is what needs to be done, you know? Life here is not easy. But we will make everything possible and definitely win. We have no other option. Otherwise, Russia simply would not exist. We do not need such a world without Russia. Therefore, we have no other options but to die trying. Absolute demilitarization and denazification of entire Ukraine. From Donetsk to Lvov. That is it.