President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief dedicated to energy and its protection.

"There were reports from the Ministry of Energy, Naftogaz Ukrainy and all key participants in the industry. We talked about the progress of restoration after the Russian shelling on November 17 and the further protection of all critical facilities. Gas infrastructure and generation: nuclear, hydro, thermal and the like," Zelenskyy said in his Telegram channel on Monday.

In addition, the participants of the Headquarters discussed partnership with European countries to increase opportunities for importing electricity, in particular, business.

At the headquarters, there was a report from the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on covering critical infrastructure facilities from the sky. "We are taking the most effective experience of air defense echeloning and distributing it to other regions," the president said.

He also heard a report from the Defense Ministry on contracting and advance payments for Ukrainian manufacturers of weapons, shells, missiles, drones, results for 2024 and planning for 2025.