Zelenskyy held a meeting with State Defense Committee — topics
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with State Defense Committee on Monday, November 4. Attention was paid to strengthening air defense in the regions that suffer the most from shelling and to the production of its own weapons.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported this via Telegram.
What was discussed at the meeting with State Defense Committee
Zelenskyy said that during the meeting with State Defense Committee he heard a report by the Commander of the Air Force Anatolii Kryvonozhko on the most important needs, in particular:
• fighting against Russian air terror;
• strengthening air defense in the regions that need it most;
• developing new solutions in the fight against guided aerial bombs;
• strengthening mobile fire groups.
"Now, Russia is using about ten times more Shahed drones than last fall, so we must fully counteract them," the President said.
There were also reports on our own production: shells, weapons, hardware, electronic warfare equipment, drones. The results of contracting for the current year and planning for the next were also discussed.
In addition, during the meeting with State Defense Committee, 3-5-year contracts were considered which Ukraine offers to Ukrainian manufacturers of strategic-level drones. This requires a long planning horizon, development and investments for manufacturers.
There was also a report of the Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi on the use of such long-range drones, determining priorities, planning operations.
As a reminder, on November 4, Zelenskyy also held a meeting with the military leadership. The main topic of discussion was the situation on the front line and the results of the Kursk operation.
Previously, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi had a telephone conversation with US General Charles Brown, where he discussed military support for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
