Overview
- President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the Oleksandrivka sector on Wednesday, met fighters from the 80th and 95th brigades, and presented state medals to boost troop morale.
- He held a security meeting with senior commanders including Mykhailo Drapatyi, Oleh Apostol, Robert Brovdi, Andrii Biletskyi and Denys Prokopenko to review the frontline situation.
- Zelensky ordered stronger defenses for Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk and named Biletskyi and Prokopenko to lead two newly organised groupings for the Donetsk sector.
- Commanders recorded urgent requests for more drones, long-range artillery, small radars and direct brigade funding and raised concerns about training, motivation and AWOL problems.
- Ukraine says it has made local gains this month but independent verification is limited and the visit could accelerate command changes and equipment deliveries that will shape short-term fighting and troop readiness.