Zelenskyy: I instructed PM to increase funding for additional drones

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that he instructed Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal to increase funding for the procurement of drones for military brigades in the near future.

Source: Zelenskyy's address

Details: The president stated that Monday's meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief addressed the quality of training for Ukrainian soldiers. "This is an area that requires significant changes," the president said.

Quote: "Personnel changes have been made specifically to reboot the system of training for our warriors. Oleh Apostol and Mykhailo Drapatyi will be responsible for this. Today marked the beginning of the relevant discussions at our Staff meeting.

I gave instructions to prepare a detailed report for the next meeting of the Staff. Right now, a review must be conducted to identify what needs immediate change, what must be corrected, what should be added, and who else needs to be replaced. Everything necessary can be provided – both at the organizational level and in terms of funding. It is the quality of training that largely determines the effectiveness of our warriors in battles, and of course, the preservation of the lives of our men."

Details: During the Staff meeting, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on the situation on the frontline. Additionally, newly-appointed colonel and Deputy Head of the President’s Office Pavlo Palisa made a report regarding the amount of direct funds allocated to brigades specifically for the additional procurement of drones.

Quote: "A decision was recently made on the sum of these direct funds, but it’s now clear that the amount is still insufficient. I have instructed the Prime Minister to increase funding for the brigades significantly in the coming days."

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