President Volodymyr Zelensky responded to the electronic petition No. 22/145254-ep on the protection of Kharkiv and the region by air defense forces. According to a posting on the President's website, Zelensky instructed the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny to consider the possibility of strengthening the air defense of the Kharkiv region and inform the author of the petition about the results..

According to the President, the issues of strengthening the defense capability of the state, in particular, increasing the effectiveness of the air defense system of Ukraine, is one of the most urgent tasks of the security and defense sector and one of the most important priorities..

" Zaluzhny, who is responsible for its organization and leadership, should consider the issue raised in the electronic petition and inform its author about the results of the consideration,"

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Recall that on the night of August 4, Russian troops fired on Kharkiv again.. In one of the districts of the city, a hit in an infrastructure facility was recorded. The leadership of the Kharkiv OVA, relying on data from competent sources, warned of a possible further escalation of the situation.

Earlier it was reported that a layered air defense system was created around Kyiv.