On August 1, 2023, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi heard the reports of the commanders of the Ukrainian Security and Defence Forces. During a meeting, it was reported, in particular, about the liquidation of the consequences of russian strikes on Kharkiv, Kherson, Kryvyi Rih and about the general situation at the front.

“I heard a report from Zaluzhnyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Commanders Syrskyi and Tarnavskyi also presented their reports. Details of the employment of air defence systems was presented by Commander Oleshchuk. There was also a classified report from Chief of Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence Budanov,” Ukrainian President said.