Zelenskyy named the toughest direction on the front line - the main points from the evening address

In the evening of May 2, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traditionally addressed Ukrainians and talked about the main events of the day.

Supreme Commander-in-Chief Staff

Today, President Zelenskyy held another Staff meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief.

"A few main issues. Of course, the situation at the front. There was a report from the Commander-in-Chief. Maximum attention was paid to the Pokrovsk direction. And other directions in the Donetsk region. Southern directions. Kharkiv region", the Head of State reported.

The Commander-in-Chief also made a general report today on the protection of the border with Russia and our respective communities in several regions.

The construction of fortifications was discussed separately and in great detail at the Staff meeting.

"There were reports from the government – Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, from the Office – within the purview of the regional direction of Oleksiy Kuleba, and from Oleksandr Yakovets, the Head of the State Special Transport Service", Zelenskyy says.

He assured that the construction of fortifications is ongoing according to schedule.

Energy

According to Zelenskyy, there is a need to combine two processes: protecting the energy sector from attacks during this time and providing our people with electricity, and it is also time to start preparing for the next heating season.

"The task is obvious: we have to do the maximum to protect lives, and every aspect of this job – from air defense and electronic warfare at the facilities to the necessary construction and supplies – is the personal responsibility of everyone involved. From the government and the Air Force to energy companies and local services", he said.

NATO and Peace Summit

"Prospects for the year and specifically, our fair expectations from the Summit in Washington. The European Union: preparations for the actual opening of accession negotiations, which we expect in June, and further work with the EU. And, of course, the Peace Summit, a global summit. There is already a specific distribution of government officials and other representatives of our country who will work in those geographical areas where we still need to engage leaders", Zelenskyy told.

According to him, these days, the Ukrainian side together with Switzerland, has completed sending out invitations for the Summit. The specific dates of the Summit are June 15th and 16th.

Zelenskyy is confident that this Summit is the first real chance to begin the restoration of a just peace.

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