Works on defensive fortifications are nearing completion in five regions of Ukraine simultaneously. These regions are situated in the northern, eastern, and southern parts of the country, according to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
"The Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Kherson, and Kharkiv regions: construction of defensive fortifications on five fronts is nearing completion," the announcement reads.
Construction of fortifications in Ukraine
Even before the situation on the front, especially in the east, escalated, Ukrainian defense forces tirelessly engaged in round-the-clock construction of fortifications.
On May 2, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy chaired a meeting, one of the topics of which was precisely the readiness of fortification lines in border regions and in active combat zones.
In March 2024, Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Lieutenant General Ivan Havryliuk mentioned the biggest challenge during the construction of defense lines.