Zelensky: Ukraine has recovered 174 square km of territory

In early August, Russian forces penetrated the front line east of Dobropilia, advancing about 20 miles [20 km].

The president said Ukrainian forces were facing difficult conditions along several front sections, including Cupiansk in the Kharkiv border region and in circles between Donetsk and Dnepropetrovski.

By the beginning of this day, our forces have released more than 174 square miles [174 sq km] since the start of the operation, and more than 194 square miles [194 sq km] had been cleared of Russian sabotage groups. Russian losses in this operation alone reached nearly 3,200, where most of them were irrevocably lost”, he said, sends Euronews.al.

He reported that he had also received new information about the situation in Kupyansk, in border areas of the Kharkiv region, and in border areas between the Donnetsk and Dnepropetovski regions.

“The situation there is difficult, but it is important that Ukrainian soldiers, our entities, are doing everything necessary to protect their” positions, Zelensky stressed.

The Ukrainian leader also praised the military men who knocked down a Russian helicopter with a scare.

This achievement has inspired many Ukrainian”, he stressed, particularly thanking the battalion crew of the pilotless systems of the 59th Brigade of Special Attack.

In addition, Zelensky stressed the importance of operating with the full capacity of Ukrainian nuclear and missile producers, stressing that the country's production capacities are far from being exploited. /Periscope/