Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces conducted a successful offensive operation in the Aleksandrovsk direction in January-August this year.
Modern.az reports that, according to Zelensky, as a result of the operation, the Ukrainian army took control of 745 square kilometers of territory and recaptured 26 villages located in Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions.
The Ukrainian leader claimed that at least 9,550 Russian servicemen were killed and more than 6,600 servicemen were wounded during the operation. He also stated that as a result of the operation, Ukraine's prisoner exchange fund was expanded.
Zelensky noted that the offensive operation was carried out in accordance with a pre-prepared plan. He said that the command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported on the results of the operation and further steps.
It should be noted that the figures for the announced territory and losses are data from the Ukrainian side.
