Success of Ukraine's counteroffensive will mean Russia's loss in war - Zelenskyy

He said this on NBC News.

“Our heroic people, our troops on the front line are facing very tough resistance. Because for Russia to lose this campaign to Ukraine, I would say, actually means losing the war,” Zelenskyy said. 

He also said that the news from the front is generally positive, but the fighting is difficult. Zelenskyy added that the slow delivery of new weapons, such as fighter jets, plays into Russia's hands.

Ukraine's president also responded to former US President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who questioned the continuation of US military support for Kyiv. He warned that Ukraine's loss would mean an even greater conflict with Moscow in the future and invited the officials to visit the country.

• The Ukrainian counteroffensive began on June 4. On the same day, the first villages in the Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions were liberated. On the southern front, the counteroffensive is more successful, but we also have gains near Bakhmut.

• On June 13, the Russian army attempted to regain control of the de-occupied village of Makarivka, Donetsk region, near the administrative border of the Zaporizhzhia region.

• As of the morning of June 14, a representative of the AFU General Staff, Andrii Kovalov, emphasized that active hostilities continued in the areas of Makarivka, Novodanylivka and Novopokrovka in the Berdiansk sector.

• On June 14, Captain Valerii Prozapas of the 36th Detached Marine Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces noted that the Ukrainian Defense Forces are intensifying combat operations in the Azov sector.

• Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said that during the week the Ukrainian Armed Forces liberated 7 settlements and advanced 6.5 kilometers.

• Reuters reported that so far the Ukrainian Defense Forces have used only 3 out of 12 trained brigades in the counteroffensive.