Putin pushes for control of Donetsk, Luhansk regions before winter hits

He said this on Espreso TV.

"The Ukrainian Armed Forces reserves that have been deployed to the hot spots are experienced, patriotically motivated commanders and servicemen who make it possible to deter the enemy and prevent the breakthrough that Putin is counting on. Of course, he wants to reach the administrative borders of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions before the cold and rain during this summer and autumn campaign, gain some operational space, then move to the Zaporizhzhia and Mykolaiv directions, and pull up on the Kharkiv direction," Bohdan noted.

According to the veteran of the Foreign Intelligence Service, despite the difficulties and interruptions in the supply of weapons and military equipment, the Ukrainian Defense Forces manage to hold the front and prevent serious breakthroughs.

"Tactical positional battles taking place in certain areas are a natural phenomenon and should not cause panic. On the contrary, it demonstrates the strength, power, readiness and resolute intentions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to repel Russia," Bohdan emphasized.

Russian forces continue to violate international law, including the regular use of ammunition laced with hazardous chemicals.

• Russian forces continue to violate international law, including the regular use of ammunition laced with hazardous chemicals.
• U.S. officials are confident that Ukraine is not facing any significant problems in the Kursk region at the moment. Therefore, the Defense Forces can hold the territory for at least several months.