In Kryvyi Rih, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting on strengthening the air defense capabilities of Ukraine and, particularly, of the Dnipro region using aircraft, helicopters, and additional air defense systems. The meeting was attended by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrskyi.
Since the beginning of this year alone, the Dnipro region has endured 2,100 airstrikes, almost twice as many as during the same period last year.
The Head of State received reports from Acting Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force Anatolii Kryvonozhko, Chief of the Anti-Aircraft Missile Troops of the Ukrainian Air Force Vitalii Palahuta, and Chief of the Electronic Warfare Department of the AFU Support Forces Ivan Pavlenko.
The military officials reported on efforts to defend the Dnipro region from aerial threats. In particular, work is ongoing to increase the number of mobile fire groups, light aviation, and anti-aircraft artillery. Crews are also being equipped for operations at night and in adverse weather conditions, while interceptor drones are being deployed to combat Russian UAVs, including “Shahed” drones.
In addition, the meeting addressed the further development of the electronic warfare system for Ukraine in general and for the Dnipro region specifically. The President instructed the Government to allocate an additional UAH 540 million for the development of the electronic warfare system in the region.
“We held an important meeting on strengthening air defense in the Dnipro region. We are working, and I believe we will be able to reinforce the region with two systems in the near future. A program to reinforce it with electronic warfare systems has been developed in general. I am confident that the Cabinet of Ministers will support this decision, and the funds will be allocated,” the President concluded.
