Russians try to intensify offensive operations on front lines, says Zelensky

According to Ukrinform, President Volodymyr Zelensky made this statement on Facebook following a briefing by Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi.

According to Zelensky, “the situation on the frontline is currently quite tense – the Russian army is trying to step up its assault activity. However, this is only leading to higher losses on their side and is not disrupting our operations”.

The president emphasized that Russia has failed to achieve its objectives in the border regions of the Sumy, Kharkiv, and Donetsk regions, and is once again delaying its deadlines.

“In the southern direction, our units continue carrying out their assigned tasks – I thank every unit, every soldier, sergeant, and officer for this,” Zelensky noted and added that he also discussed the task of diplomatic strikes with Syrskyi.

As reported by Ukrinform, according to Zelensky, Russia has lost 89,000 troops on the front lines, either killed or wounded, this year.

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