President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy heard a report from the Chief of the General Staff Andriy Hnatov and the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov. They discussed the use of deep strikes, as well as the implementation of security and economic agreements in the Middle East and the Gulf region, UNN reports.
General Hnatov reported on our defensive actions and Ukrainian deep strikes over the past day: there are good results. I thank the Defense Forces, all our warriors, and the manufacturers working on this long-range strike capability. We will continue to increase our strength,
In addition, according to him, Rustem Umerov reported in detail on the implementation of security and economic agreements in the Middle East and the Gulf region. We are moving according to plan.
Separately, we are working on the strategic Drone Deal direction with the European Union. We discussed this in detail yesterday with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. We are developing a plan that will help strengthen Europe's defense and cover all key security elements. I have instructed Andriy Hnatov and Rustem Umerov to work out the specific military modalities of this cooperation with the European Union,
As a reminder
On the night of May 5, the Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out strikes on a number of Russia's military-economic infrastructure facilities, including the VNIIR-Progress plant in Cheboksary and the Kirishi oil refinery in the Leningrad region.