President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his team visited the border area of the Sumy region and held a meeting with Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi and Head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration Volodymyr Artyukh.
General Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on the operational situation in the areas of active actions in the Kursk region and along the entire frontline – the Kharkiv region, the Donetsk region, the south of our country, and separately on key areas of the frontline. He informed about the steps taken by the command to strengthen the defense in the Toretsk and Pokrovsk directions, where the Russian army continues to concentrate its main efforts.
In the designated areas of the Kursk region, Ukrainian forces took control of another settlement and replenished the exchange fund for our state. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine also reported on the establishment of the military commandant's office functioning in this area.
The Head of the Regional Military Administration Volodymyr Artyukh spoke about the situation in the Sumy region after the beginning of the Kursk operation. In particular, he spoke about the reduction of shelling from barrel weapons and civilian casualties. This has also allowed for safer restoration of the energy infrastructure and preparation for the start of the heating season.
During the meeting, they discussed coordination between the military, police and the State Emergency Service in the border area, in particular to organize humanitarian convoys to designated areas of the Kursk region.