Zelensky announced Ukraine"s prepared response to Russia

Zelensky Held Emergency Meeting with Military Leadership on Strategy to Counter Russia

As reported by RBC, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky gathered the country's top military command to develop a comprehensive response to Russian strikes, which he announced in his evening address to the nation.

The strategic meeting was attended by Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi, Chief of the General Staff Andriy Hnatov, and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.

"The issue of planning our actions, our readiness to respond to Russian strikes, to their threats, as well as to act preventively, and this means - increasing the production of our drones, our missiles. I am grateful to everyone who works specifically for this purpose. Already hundreds of Ukrainian companies are delivering results for Ukraine's Defense Forces, and there will be more - I am confident of this," Zelensky emphasized.

The President noted the extensive involvement of businesses in defense production. In parallel, Ukraine is actively negotiating with European partners to attract investments into the domestic military-industrial complex.

Special attention is being paid to the development of unmanned systems and long-range weapons, which allow for controlling the situation at the front, preserving the lives of military personnel, and striking at significant distances.

"Of course, publicly we cannot talk about existing plans, about our capabilities, but the perspective is clear - to mirror-respond to all Russian threats and challenges. They there, in Russia, should clearly feel the consequences of what they are doing against Ukraine. And this will happen. Strike drones, interceptors, cruise missiles, Ukrainian ballistics - these are the key elements," the president stated.