President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief with the participation of representatives of frontline regions, including Kharkiv, Kherson, Dnipro, Sumy, and the Donetsk region. The Mayor of Kyiv, government officials, and the military command also took part in the meeting.
“There are many, a great many issues that need to be resolved for the regions, cities, and communities facing the greatest difficulties because of all these Russian strikes. We discussed in detail the challenges posed by Russia’s operation against our bridges and power grid – Russia is trying to divide Ukraine along the Dnipro River and make life as difficult as possible for people – for our cities and villages,” the Head of State said in his evening address.
According to the President, countermeasures are updated every week, and it is important that all levels of government be effective in protecting people. The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine is ready to address issues that have not been resolved locally, and additional state resources can be provided wherever needed.
“This is how we have made it through all the years of this war – filling gaps, finding and supplying what is needed – weapons, first of all, equipment, and essential resources, including energy resources. The central government always helps, and it is necessary that everything we agreed upon and everything set out in all the resilience plans be implemented at the community and regional levels,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized.
The Staff meeting also included a report from Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapatyi on Ukraine’s positions at the front. The Head of State emphasized that Ukrainian warriors are now strengthening Ukraine’s negotiating positions.
“These days, our defenders are achieving record results in eliminating Russian occupiers – Russia is suffering record manpower losses on the front, both daily and weekly. Ukraine’s long-range sanctions are working too. We are responding to Russia’s war in an entirely just manner and proving that it must be brought to an end. Russia can do this – end its war. It is important that America convince Russia of precisely that,” the President added.