“President Zelensky defined the tasks of the military in the Zaporizhzhia region and assured the strengthening of support for the defenders.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Volodymyr Zelenskyi, photo: OP Source: Zelenskyi’s address
Zelensky’s direct speech: “Today all day in the Zaporizhzhia region. I was in our combat brigades: the 65th separate mechanized unit, which is part of the 17th corps that protects our state in the Orichiv direction, I was also with the soldiers of the 128th separate mountain assault brigade. This is defense in the Stepnohirsk areas.”
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Details: The President reported that he discussed with the commanders the needs for strengthening the positions of the defenders and how to give more forces to this important direction.
Zelenskyi also thanked Kamianskyi’s direction for full information about the difficulties that exist right here in Zaporizhzhia region, and especially in the districts of Gulyaipol, and promised to hold a Stavka on Friday regarding this particular region, and specifically regarding the defense of Zaporizhzhia and all the issues raised.
“Today, we talked in detail with the head of the administration, Ivan Fedorov, about the situation in the city, in the region, about the support that Zaporizhzhia needs now – both people and businesses. And protection from blows, above all protection in the region from Russian assaults. I have already defined the tasks of the military, and we will give more resources in this direction,” the president said.
What preceded:
- On November 12, the Defense Forces of the South reported that Ukrainian units had withdrawn from Rivnopilla, Zaporizhzhia region, to more favorable lines.
- And the military-analytical project DeepState noted that after the Russian troops captured Rivnopilla, an operational area of movement to Gulyaipole from the north opened up for them.
- November 13 spokesman of the Defense Forces of the South, Vladyslav Voloshyn reported that the Defense Forces stopped the advance of the Russian invaders in the Gulyaipil direction in the Zaporizhzhia region.
