"We are advancing step by step": Zelenskyy on Ukraine's counteroffensive

He said this in an interview with France 2.

"Russia is unsuccessfully trying to counterattack, and we continue to advance step by step," Zelenskyy said.

According to him, Ukrainian soldiers are not advancing as fast "as we would like or as we hoped."

The Ukrainian President also added that "time is on the side" of the Russians, so it is impossible to allow assistance to Ukraine to be interrupted.

• On October 9, Ukrainian troops continued counteroffensive operations and advanced in western Zaporizhzhia region near Verbove, Klishchiivka and Andriivka.