Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky reported that he spent two days in the Kharkiv region, where he worked together with the Commander of the Joint Forces – Commander of the Joint Forces Command Khortitsa, Major General Mykhailo Drapatiy.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote about this on his Facebook page.
Syrsky checked the defense in the Yuzhno-Slobozhansky direction
The purpose of the visit was to study the situation in the Yuzhno-Slobozhansky direction, where there is a threat of new offensive actions by the enemy.
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“I do not leave any section of the front without attention, including where there is a threat of new enemy attacks,” noted Syrsky.
According to him, last week Ukrainian defenders repelled more than 60 Russian assaults in this area, and fighting continues today.
Syrskyi familiarized himself in detail with the operational situation on the spot, discussed ways to strengthen defense with the command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the National Guard of Ukraine, identified the military’s priority needs, and gave instructions on resolving pressing issues.
“The Russians are trying to put pressure on us with numbers, but we must be prepared to use effective tactical and technological solutions to prevent the enemy from advancing,” the commander-in-chief emphasized.
