Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Ihor Klymenko said this on Telegram following a meeting with Ukrainian business representatives.

"Russia's massive strikes on Ukrainian warehouses and logistics centers are one of the most serious challenges for our economy and yet another manifestation of Russian terrorism. We must respond to these challenges, support businesses and strengthen the protection of logistics infrastructure. I held a meeting with representatives of Ukrainian businesses, which was also attended by Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Oleksii Sobolev, Minister for Restoration, Infrastructure and Transport of Ukraine Mykola Kalashnyk, the Deputy Minister of Economy and Environment, the Deputy Head of the State Tax Service, military representatives and the State Emergency Service," Klymenko said.

He stressed that the main task now is to coordinate the efforts of the state and businesses and develop concrete solutions to protect critical facilities. According to Klymenko, the government is already working on additional support mechanisms for businesses affected by the attacks, diversifying logistics routes and identifying backup locations.

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He said that during the meeting with Ukrainian businesses, officials discussed the physical protection of logistics infrastructure, rapid response to attacks and the restoration of damaged facilities.

The NSDC will subsequently coordinate this process, Klymenko added.

"We also discussed scaling up privately operated air defense systems to provide greater capabilities to protect against attacks. It is important that we heard directly from businesses about the problems that require an immediate response from the state," Klymenko said.

Following the meeting with business representatives, the government is preparing relevant decisions to be approved at meetings of the NSDC and the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, he said.

Photo: Ihor Klymenko / Telegram