Ukrainian defenders retain the initiative on the battlefield in the east and south of Ukraine.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said this in his video address to citizens, Ukrinform reports.

"Today, during the day, an air alert was announced in most regions of Ukraine. There are new drones and enemy aircraft shot down. Active hostilities continue in the east and south of Ukraine. Our Armed Forces retain the initiative," Zelensky said.