In Zaporizhzhia region, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a security meeting on the operational situation at the front and defensive operations in key areas with Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapatyi, Commander of the Airborne Assault Forces Oleh Apostol, Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces Robert Brovdi, Commander of the 3rd Army Corps Andrii Biletskyi, Commander of the 1st Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine “Azov” Denys Prokopenko, and Head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration Ivan Fedorov.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapatyi reported on the actual state of affairs on the front line. The meeting also covered individual defensive operations by Ukrainian warriors in key areas.
Commander of the 3rd Army Corps Andrii Biletskyi and Commander of the 1st Corps of the National Guard “Azov” Denys Prokopenko reported on the situation in their respective areas of responsibility, the course of the fighting, and put forward proposals on what is needed to increase the effectiveness of their corps.
Head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration Ivan Fedorov briefed the President on the situation in Zaporizhzhia. The President instructed that the protection of the city and the region be strengthened, as well as those areas on which other cities and communities also depend.
To enhance the effectiveness of the defense of the Donetsk region, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine put forward proposals to establish two groupings. They will be commanded by Heroes of Ukraine Andrii Biletskyi and Denys Prokopenko.