Zelenskyy held conference call on situation in regions: pace of restoration work too slow, inaccurate information reported
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a conference call on the situation in the regions and heard reports from the defense minister and the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
He announced this on Telegram, Censor.NET reports.
Restoration work
- Detailed reports were presented on the aftermath of strikes on the Sumy region and restoration work in Shostka and Konotop.
- Reports also covered the Kyiv region, including Bila Tserkva, Brovary and other cities.
"The pace of restoration work is far too slow, and, unfortunately, inaccurate information was reported by local officials in several cities. We have determined how to address this," Zelenskyy said.
The Ministry of Energy, together with the Ministry of Digital Transformation and the Ministry for Communities, must develop additional tools for coordination with cities and communities to speed up restoration work.
- A separate discussion with Ukraine's prime minister focused on restoring the buildings of the Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics in Kyiv, which were damaged by a Russian Shahed drone. The energy minister reported on the protection of transformers and other equipment in the power grid.
Starshield restrictions
Zelenskyy said Ukraine's defense minister and the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine had reported on communication with the US side regarding the issue of Starshield speed limits.
"Unfortunately, a speed limit of 161 kilometers per hour (100 miles per hour) remains in place for our forces along the entire front line and in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine. Among other things, this prevents the use of interceptors against jet-powered Shaheds. There are still no clear explanations," the president said.
He instructed Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and defense minister to step up contacts with the State Department, the Pentagon and SpaceX to obtain clarification and resolve the situation.
Other issues
Instructions were also issued to the Air Force commander, the prime minister and the minister of agrarian policy regarding the provision of air defense systems and adjustments to the operations of mobile fire groups to protect designated agricultural industry facilities.
In addition, new defense packages for Ukraine are being prepared.
"Thank you to everyone who helps! Thank you to every man and woman who works with real urgency," the president added.
