Decision made to strengthen defense in Donetsk region - Zelenskyy
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, a decision was made to further strengthen the direction in Dobropillya and others in the Donetsk region.
"The front, in particular on the Pokrovsk axis. We are countering the attempts of Russian forces to gain a foothold and increasing the pressure of our units on the occupier. We are having success. The units of the 79th and 82nd Airborne Assault Brigades are operating very effectively in the Dobropillia direction. Today there is a decision to further strengthen this and other directions in the Donetsk region," Zelenskyy said on Telegram on Friday.
In addition, positions in the Zaporizhia region were separately considered.
"The Russian army continues to suffer significant losses, trying to provide the Russian leadership with more favorable political positions at the meeting in Alaska. We understand this plan, we inform partners about the real situation," Zelenskyy said.
The Headquarters also considered the development of the contract system in the Defense Forces and the financing of the Defense and Security Forces of Ukraine in 2025–2026.
"Under any circumstances, our army will be ready to effectively and quickly respond to threats to Ukrainian statehood. The priority is the development of the contract army," the president said.
