A briefing on the situation at the front. Many details about the sectors in the Donetsk region – the situation in Kostiantynivka, the Sloviansk and Pokrovsk sectors. We have updated information on the Russian army’s objectives in the respective areas and are preparing our countermeasures. I thank all our units that are truly defending their positions and deftly using the necessary types of drones.

The Minister of Defense briefed me on protecting our cities, communities, and frontline logistics from Russian drones. More resources need to be channelled to these efforts. Together with the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, we identified what additional organizational steps can strengthen our defense across these most intense sectors. I instructed that the personnel decisions proposed by the Commander-in-Chief should be prepared.

We separately discussed the progress of long-range operations during the first half of August. We reaffirmed the priorities for deep strikes for the coming weeks and for September – the verified losses Russia has suffered prove that our long-range strategy is on the right track. Glory to Ukraine!