President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi on Sunday visited the city of Odesa in the south of the country, where he met with the commander of the Navy, who informed him, among other things, about the situation in the Black Sea.

Volodymyr ZelenskyiPhoto: Handout / AFP / Profimedia

“Today, Odesa region. The report of the Commander of the Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksiy Neypapa”, reports the Telegram channel of President Volodymyr Zelenskyi, which also published a video with images from the meeting, EFE and Agerpres agencies report.

During the meeting, “many important topics” were discussed, including the operational situation in the Black Sea, the defense capability of the Navy and the strategy for the development of the Ukrainian Navy during the war and for the post-war period, the quoted source said. .

“We discussed preliminary results and prospects for the development of the maritime drone program and the missile program,” Zelenskyy said.

According to a press release from the Office of the President, Neypapa also briefed the President on the progress made in establishing the Marine Corps.

In a previous message, Zelenskyy congratulated the servicemen of the Navy of Ukraine, who are celebrating their professional day today. “We are proud of you. We are getting stronger. We are winning,” he wrote.

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