Since the beginning of September, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been able to liberate more than a thousand square kilometers from Russian invaders.. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said this in his evening address..

“As part of ongoing defense operations, our heroes have already liberated dozens of settlements. And today this movement has continued, there are new results. In total, more than a thousand square kilometers of our territory have been liberated since September 1,” he said..

Zelensky thanked everyone who provided the counteroffensive - the army, intelligence officers, special services - for every Ukrainian flag set in recent days.

Recall that even today the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated that Ukraine returned under its control 700 square kilometers that were occupied by the Russian army.