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Zelenskyy held a meeting of the Staff: priority areas for the deployment of expected air defense systems were identified
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On Tuesday, June 4, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy chaired a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff for the first time since his return to Kyiv. The participants discussed the situation on the main frontlines and identified priority areas for the deployment of the expected air defense systems.
The Head of State announced this on Telegram. According to him, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov, Minister of Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshyn, and Chief of the General Staff Anatoliy Bargylevych made reports.
The military command also focused on the fight against Russian Orlan, Lancet, and other drones, and the development of Ukraine's own UAV and electronic warfare technologies.
According to Zelenskyy, Bargylevych also reported on the state of training, manning, and equipping brigades and reserves, while the heads of Kharkiv, Sumy, and Chernihiv military administrations informed about the further construction of fortifications, protection of important facilities, including power generation, and the current state of electricity supply.
As a reminder, on June 3, Zelenskyy visited Manila, where he met with Philippine leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr. They discussed the Peace Summit and plans to open a Ukrainian embassy in the island country. The presidents met for the first time in the history of bilateral relations.
On June 2, in Singapore, the Ukrainian leader took part in the Shangri-La Dialogue Asian Security Summit. He said that delegations from 106 countries had already confirmed their intention to attend the meeting in Switzerland.
As reported by OBOZ.UA:
– Zelenskyy said that Russia attacked Ukraine almost a thousand times last week. The enemy used various types of missiles, anti-aircraft gunships, and attack drones to strike: there were numerous destructions, deaths, and injuries.
– Because of this, the President believes that partners should lift restrictions on the use of long-range missiles, including ATACMS, in Russia. The country is now facing the threat of a second invasion.
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