Zelenskyy discusses Russian attacks on energy and bridges

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a Stavka Supreme Commander-in-Chief meeting on 9 November to discuss Russian attacks on Ukraine’s bridges and energy grid and the situation on the front line.

• The meeting included representatives of frontline regions, the mayor of Kyiv, government officials, and military command; Zelenskyy said the government is ready to solve unresolved local issues and add state resources where needed.
• Zelenskyy said countermeasures are updated weekly, the Cabinet of Ministers can address issues that have not been resolved locally, and he heard a report from Mykhailo Drapatyi on Ukraine’s battlefield positions; he also said Ukraine is inflicting “long-range sanctions” on Russia and wants the United States to pressure Russia to end the war.