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.

Today, I’m in the Donetsk region – Kramatorsk, Slovyansk, our combat brigades – communicating with our warriors. I presented state awards, specifically for their achievements in battle, to the finest of our warriors, those who have excelled most in recent weeks.

Since the beginning of the operation, Ukrainian warriors have already liberated 160 square kilometers and seven settlements, while more than 170 square kilometers and nine settlements have been cleared of occupiers.

Russia has suffered heavy losses in the Sumy direction and lacks the strength to conduct large-scale operations on the front. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated this during a joint media briefing with President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola.