During a working trip to the Donetsk region, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting on the security situation and the readiness of the security and defense forces to repel the armed aggression of the Russian Federation.
The event was attended by representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in Ukraine.
The participants of the meeting heard a report by Commander of the Joint Forces Oleksandr Pavliuk on the situation in the JFO area.
Head of the Donetsk regional state administration Pavlo Kyrylenko and Head of the Luhansk regional state administration Serhiy Haidai reported on the process of formation of territorial defense units and the security situation in the regions.
The President asked about the mood of citizens in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed the importance of countering Russian propaganda, paying special attention to strengthening the influence of the Ukrainian media among the residents of Donbas.
"We must spread the broadcast of Ukrainian television and the influence of our other media," said the President.
The President asked about the course of vaccination against COVID-19 in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
"We need to speed up vaccination so that our citizens are protected," he said.
In addition, Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked about the popularity of services provided through the Diia portal of public services.
