On March 17, President Volodymyr Zelensky held a regular meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. In particular, they discussed the course of hostilities in the most difficult sectors of the front.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny informed Zelensky about the general situation at the front. In turn, the commanders of the operational-strategic groupings of troops reported on the situation in their areas.

Zelensky held a regular meeting of the Stavka

Members of the Headquarters dwelled separately on the course of hostilities in the most difficult points of the front. Intelligence leaders spoke about the plans and possible actions of the Russian occupiers in the near and medium term.

In addition, the meeting participants were informed about the results of the counterintelligence work of the Ukrainian special services. They also considered the current foreign policy situation in the context of repelling the Russian invasion. The meeting was attended by:

• Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak,
• Head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense Kirill Budanov,
• Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhny,
• Prime Minister Denys Shmigal,
• Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Alexei Danilov,
• commanders of military branches and operational directions,
• members of the government, heads of law enforcement agencies and law enforcement agencies.

How Lloyd Austin evaluates Bakhmut's defense

The head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, recently said that the Ukrainians did something extraordinary in the Bakhmut area. Russian invaders have been trying to capture the city for 7 months. However, they failed to succeed thanks to the efforts of the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

As for the significance of this city. President Zelensky is fighting his own, he is specifically involved in making decisions about what is important and what is not important for defense. If Zelensky says that we need to regroup, this does not mean that the war is lost,” Austin stressed.

He summed up that it is the Ukrainians who will decide where to stay and how long to defend. The states will support any decision by Zelensky.