In the territories of the Ukrainian south and east, where active hostilities continue, neither side has made progress that could be called significant.. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said that there were no significant changes on the front line in these areas, Ukrinform reports..

“Fighting in the area between Kherson and Nikolaev continues, Ukrainian and Russian troops have skirmishes every day. And neither side has made much progress,” he said, noting that the Ukrainians would rate as progress how much they keep the Russians from attacking Mykolaiv.. "

Kirby recalled that in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine continues the counteroffensive, pushing Russian troops to the east, closer to the border.. At the same time, in Donbas, he said, the situation remains “more confused”.

“I mean, every day there are skirmishes and fights, sometimes for small farms and villages, sometimes for big cities, where Russians can achieve success, but the next day they lose these achievements.. Therefore, literally every day, some territories change hands,” he said..

We are talking about the situation in the northeast of Donbass, near Severodonetsk and Lysichansk, where the Russians continue to make very gradual progress, moving westward within the Donbass..

However, in the direction of Slavyansk and Kramatorsk, " According to Kirby, Ukraine is tough against the enemy, receiving military assistance from the West.

The politician said: the Ukrainian army is distinguished by good command, organization and combat initiative - in contrast to the Russian army, which "