There were many questions from communities bordering Belarus. And, of course, air defense must be strengthened very significantly – exactly as people said. The Minister of Defense of Ukraine knows this priority – there must be an allocation of additional equipment, and there will be. We have this capability. I expect a report on the results.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Ukrainian scientists, presented them with state awards, and conferred honorary titles.

The leaders coordinated positions on the diplomatic track regarding Russia’s war against Ukraine in order to reinvigorate substantive diplomacy.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy accepted the letters of credence from the newly appointed non-resident ambassadors of foreign states: Jorge Ricardo Silen Santacoloma of Panama, Navaan-Yundengiin Oyundari of Mongolia, and Gloria Lissette Nalvarte Simoni de Isasi of Peru.

This is important – very important for us. Ukraine has fulfilled everything required for this progress. We are also already closer to the launch of the European support program for Ukraine, worth €90 billion.

The leaders discussed bilateral relations between Ukraine and Serbia. The Presidents share the view that relations should be strong and they have potential for further development.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a Staff meeting, during which the available intelligence data on Russia’s planning of offensive operations in the Chernihiv-Kyiv direction was analyzed in detail.