Zelensky ordered strengthening of Kherson's defenses after rotation of Russian troops in Oleshkiv

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, 8 November, held a regional meeting with the heads of all regional administrations to discuss the situation in frontline and border regions and communities.

According to him, during a humanitarian special operation in the occupied Oleshky (Oleshky), Russian forces carried out a significant rotation of personnel and equipment on the left bank of Kherson region.

“Unfortunately, under the cover of a humanitarian operation in Oleshky, the Russian army carried out a substantial rotation of personnel and equipment on the left bank. Additional Russian forces were brought into Oleshky and the surrounding community. The Ukrainian Armed Forces command must present proposals to increase protection of life in Kherson from Russian terror,” Zelensky said.

At the meeting, the situation in Donetsk region was also discussed, in particular in Kramatorsk, where Russians have substantially intensified shelling of the city and the surrounding community. Zelensky noted that a plan to counter the occupiers would be presented at the meeting of the Stavka.

Separately, tasks were defined to counter Russian operations in Sumy region.

Additionally, participants heard reports on preparing critical infrastructure for the winter in Kharkiv region and restoring power supply in Dnipropetrovsk region after Russian strikes.