I received reports from Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapatyi. Following the change in leadership of the Medical Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, decisions are being prepared to update its management approaches and system for responding to challenges. The key priority is to scale up as widely as possible the successful practices already being used in combat brigades and by effective brigade patronage services. Scaling up the successful experience of the Defense Forces is a priority for commanders at every level.

We also discussed revising the regulatory framework and approaches to recruiting foreign volunteers to serve in the Defense Forces of Ukraine. Everyone who feels that our defense of Ukraine’s independence has global significance should be given a fair opportunity to prove themselves and receive the respect they deserve. I am grateful to all the foreign volunteers who have already made a significant contribution to defending Ukraine, our independence, and our people’s right to live as people should in a sovereign state.

I also approved new long-range operations in response to Russian strikes. We are preparing to expand our long-range capabilities.

I also want to separately thank all our weapons developers and manufacturers, all the engineers and experts involved, who are literally working around the clock to come up with ways to counter jet-powered “shaheds.” We already have several solutions that have proven their effectiveness in real-world operations by successfully shooting down jet-powered “shaheds.” We are working to ensure their systematic deployment, consistent effectiveness in shooting down these targets, and the mass production we need.

Together with the Commander-in-Chief, we also identified further priorities for active operations on the front. Glory to Ukraine!