Zelensky held a meeting with military leadership in Kharkiv

Source: president Volodymyr Zelensky

On May 16, president Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting with the military leadership in the city of Kharkiv.

Commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and local commanders reported about the situation in the region.

Special attention was paid to the situation near Vovchansk and Lyptsi.

‘As of today, the situation in Kharkiv region is generally under control, our soldiers are inflicting significant losses on the occupiers. However, the direction remains extremely difficult – we are strengthening our units,’ Zelensky stated.

The plan for the further actions to stabilize the situation in the region was developed during the meeting.

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