President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree establishing the Office of the Military Ombudsman and appointed the first Military Ombudsman, Olha Reshetylova (Kobylynska), who previously served as the Presidential Commissioner for the Protection of the Rights of Military Personnel and Their Families.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys, who is visiting Ukraine for the fifth time in this role.

Our counteroffensive operation in the Donetsk region – Pokrovsk and Dobropillia sectors – continues. For the Russians, it was one of the most important axes of their offensive, but they failed to mount a full-scale offensive there – our army is destroying their forces.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call with the Amir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

At the command post of the 79th Tavriyska Separate Air Assault Brigade, which is taking part in the defense of Myrnohrad and the Dobropillia counteroffensive operation, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the warriors of the brigade.

At the command post of the 82nd Bukovynska Separate Air Assault Brigade, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy received a report from Acting Brigade Commander Yehor Nozdriakov on the situation within the brigade’s area of responsibility.

At the command post of the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donetsk region, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy received a report from Commander of the Air Assault Forces Oleh Apostol and spoke with unit commanders.