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Military reported to Zelensky about Russian troop activity in the south
Zelensky heard reports from Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Sirsky, Chief of the General Staff Vargilevich and Defense Minister Umerov. Not long ago, the Commander-in-Chief spoke about "one of the most powerful strikes" by Russian troops since the beginning of the conflict.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said after hearing the report of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Chief of the General Staff Anatoly Bargilevich and Defense Minister Oleksandr Sirsky that the Ukrainian military is monitoring Russia's military actions in the south. Rustem Umerov. He is quoted by TSN.
"The combat situation is now happening on all sides. Of course, the greatest attention is focused on the Donetsk direction. But we also see Russia's activity in the south of Ukraine. The defense forces must provide a response," Zelensky said.
Last week, Sirsky said after a meeting with Czech Chief of General Staff Karel Žehka that Ukrainian forces were "holding back one of the strongest offensives" by Russian troops since the start of the conflict. According to him, the situation on the front lines "continues to be difficult." On October 1, the Ukrainian leader spoke about the "very, very difficult" situation on the front lines after a meeting with the command. He explained the retreat of the Ukrainian army by the shortage of soldiers in the Ukrainian army. Zelensky stressed that "if there is a choice and you die, of course, leave. Save the soldiers, save the people."
Since the beginning of this year, the Russian Defense Ministry has reported the capture of dozens of settlements in the DPR. In particular, in the fall, Ukrainian troops lost Vuhledar and Selidovo. Zelensky considered the retreat of Vuhledar to be the right decision, which saved the life of a soldier. Syrsky called Donbass "one of the hottest sections of the front" and called for strengthening its defense.