The AFU completely thwarted the Russian offensive on Sumy, — Zelenskyy

This was reported by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Telegram.

As the head of state explained, today he held a very substantive meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Staff. They discussed the supply of air defence systems and missiles, the needs of the Armed Forces, and available defence resources.

"I outlined specific tasks to intensify work with partners for more prompt supplies, and therefore more reliable coverage of critical infrastructure. Military personnel, government officials, and diplomats - everyone has their own part of the responsibility," Zelenskyy noted.

According to him, there are good indicators in the production of interceptor drones. At the same time, it’s important to increase the training of operators.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on the situation in key frontline areas.

"There are results in the Sumy region: as of today, we can state that the Russian offensive operation on Sumy has been completely thwarted by our forces. Battles continue in the border area of Sumy, but the Russian group in the Sumy direction has lost its offensive capabilities due to the incurred losses," the president announced.

He added that the Armed Forces also continue to actively counteract Russian assault activities in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya regions.

"We discussed our weapons needs - our Ukrainian production, purchases, and partner assistance. We are ensuring strength for our army," Zelenskyy said.