Fortifications, weapons from partners, drone production: the President of Ukraine chaired Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff meeting

On Thursday, 2 May, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy chaired Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff meeting. The meeting focused on priority agenda items, including the readiness of the fortification lines, the supply of weapons from partners, the production of drones and electronic warfare equipment, as well as the delivery of these to the frontline.

The President of Ukraine noted that Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Head of the State Service of Special Transport Oleksandr Yakovets had reported on the readiness of the fortifications in the border regions and in the areas of active hostilities.
Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky reported on the current situation at the front and the organisation of rotation of units for recovery. They discussed the pace and needs for manning new brigades.

"There was a report by Defence Minister Rustem Umierov on the schedules of weapons supply from our partners within the framework of the announced aid packages. He instructed me to take all possible measures to reduce the timeframe. This is especially true of the supply of air defence systems to protect human lives and energy infrastructure", - explained Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Additionally, Minister for Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshyn commented on the current pace of production of drones and electronic warfare equipment and the delivery of these to the frontline, as well as electronic warfare equipment, to shield important facilities.