Putin Orders Continued Strikes on Ukraine’s Military and Logistics Sites

Vladimir Putin met Russian military commanders at a command post to discuss the war in Ukraine.

He ordered commanders to continue massive strikes on Ukrainian military and logistics sites.

Putin said Russian forces were advancing across the front, but these battlefield assessments were presented by Russian officials.

General Staff chief Valery Gerasimov said Russian troops had taken control of more than 1,800 square kilometres and 92 settlements since September 1.

Putin said Ukraine still controlled just over 10% of Donetsk region and about 16% of Zaporizhzhia region, while Russian forces controlled all of Luhansk region.

He said taking all of Donetsk region remains a key task, and that the reported security zone along the border would not be part of possible talks with Ukraine.