Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting with prominent volunteer and public figure Serhiy Sternenko. During the negotiations, issues regarding strengthening support for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the development of drone technologies, and current aspects of volunteer activities were discussed.
This is reported by Kyiv24
Collaboration for Strengthening Defense
Zelensky expressed gratitude to Sternenko for his contribution to supporting the Ukrainian army and his active participation in implementing modern technologies for the country’s defense. Significant attention during the meeting was given to legislative support for volunteering and effective collaboration with military units.
“I thanked him for supporting our army and efforts to develop the drone component of Ukraine’s defense. We discussed pressing issues regarding volunteering, legislative support for volunteering, and specific work with brigades. It is important to have maximum real information from all levels. We agreed to cooperate,” Zelensky wrote on social media.
Open Dialogue with Volunteers
Serhiy Sternenko noted that during the discussion, he raised the most important issues regarding army supply, charitable activities, and current challenges facing the country. The volunteer conveyed wishes and complaints from military personnel that regularly come from the front lines and emphasized the foundation’s readiness for even closer cooperation and the development of unmanned technologies.
He stressed that open communication between volunteers and the authorities is extremely important for enhancing defense capabilities and strengthening Ukraine.
Recently, the president also met with another well-known volunteer, Serhiy Prytula, to discuss further steps to support the military.
According to a survey conducted by the Razumkov Center in December last year, the Armed Forces of Ukraine enjoy the highest level of trust among public institutions (trusted by 92% of respondents), followed by the State Emergency Service (86%) and volunteer organizations (81%).