Zelenskyy holds meeting of Staff of Supreme Commander-in-Chief: Energy protection and missile production discussed

According to the president, critical issues for Ukraine were discussed during the meeting.

The first topic was the protection of the energy sector during the winter period. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Minister of Energy German Halushchenko provided reports.

"We reviewed the status of the engineering protection of facilities, the timeline for completing fortifications, and the deployment of electronic warfare and air defense systems, including the anticipated arrival of Patriot systems," Zelenskyy said.

The second issue addressed was the production of missiles, drones, and electronic warfare systems in Ukraine. Reports were provided by Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov, Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha.

"The decisions will enable our industry to maximize its potential: long-term contracts from the government and attracting foreign investment," the president clarified.

Another topic raised at the meeting was the situation on the front line. Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on all key directions. The head of the Defense Intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, and the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, Oleh Ivashchenko, also provided updates.

What preceded this

During the July anniversary NATO summit held in Washington, several countries promised to provide Ukraine with Patriot air defense systems.

So far, Ukraine has received the promised battery from Germany, and another system was provided by Romania.

President Zelenskyy has stated that Ukraine needs a total of 25 Patriot systems to fully secure its airspace from Russian missiles.