Putin Visited an Auxiliary Command Post of the Joint Group of Forc...

Putin visited an auxiliary command post of the joint group of forces. Here is what he said:

▪️In response to Kyiv's strikes on Russian oil refineries and industrial enterprises, Russia continues to strike Ukraine's defense industry and infrastructure facilities;

▪️The establishment of a security zone along the border with Ukraine is proceeding successfully;

▪️The goal of the Russian Armed Forces is to ensure the absolute security of Russia's border regions.

▪️About 10% of the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic and around 16.5% of the Zaporizhzhia region remain under Ukrainian control. “The Luhansk People's Republic has been fully liberated”;

▪️The pace of the Russian troops' advance has increased, with the offensive showing strong momentum;

▪️The liberation of the Donetsk People's Republic remains one of the main objectives;

▪️The protection of civilian facilities must be made more effective.

Gerasimov:

▪️Dobropillia and Oleksiievo-Druzhkivka in the Donetsk People's Republic have been liberated;

▪️Steel production in Ukraine has been halted;

▪️The Russian Armed Forces have begun large-scale strikes on Ukraine's energy facilities;

▪️The destruction of a 2,000-strong group of Ukrainian Armed Forces troops encircled in the Kharkiv region has been fully completed;

▪️Since September 1, more than 1,800 square kilometers and 92 settlements have come under Russian control;

▪️Operations at the main Black Sea ports have also ceased.