On April 8, President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, held a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff. The main issue under consideration was the defense of Kharkiv

This is reported by Espresso.

He said this on Telegram.

He noted that he had heard stories from the military about the protection of energy facilities and the effectiveness of shooting down drones and missiles.

"The main issue is Kharkiv, the protection of the city from russian strikes and the ability to strengthen our air defense and electronic warfare in the Kharkiv region... There will be separate tasks for our diplomats to work with partners for the sake of new air defense systems for Ukraine," he wrote.

Also at the Stavka, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Syrskyi reported on the situation at the front.

"Chief of the Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, presented information on the situation on the main combat directions. We are holding our positions. The main thing now is effective logistics. Intelligence and special services are working on new steps to reduce russia's war potential," the head of state noted.

• On April 7, the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov, said that evacuation from the north of the region could become forced due to constant enemy shelling.
• On April 7, it was reported that russia is trying to turn Kharkiv into a "gray zone" where life for civilians is impossible.