The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenski he stated at a briefing that counter-offensive and defensive actions are being carried out and that the Ukrainian army is in a positive mood, the UNIAN agency reported.

"Counteroffensive and defensive actions are taking place in Ukraine, at which stage, I will not say in detail... You have to have faith in our army, and I believe in them. "I am in daily contact with our commanders... At the moment, everyone is positive," he said.

The Russian army has been reporting massive Ukrainian attacks for six days, mostly on the southern front. The Russian president Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin yesterday he said that the Ukrainian forces have launched a counteroffensive against the Russians, but that they will not achieve their goals, and that they are suffering heavy losses.