Russian occupation forces are preparing for two more offensive operations this fall. This statement was made by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in an interview Sky News .

"In my opinion, we acted very promptly and completely thwarted two offensive operations. I think that the third one, to be honest, will take a day or two, and we will understand that they suffered heavy losses and nothing worked out for them. But I need another day or two to say this publicly," the head of state added, talking about the situation on the front line.

According to Zelensky, things went worse for the Russian invaders than they expected.

"I would say this: they have much worse things than they reported to Putin. Putin doesn't know about it. I think he doesn't realize it. But, of course, there are graphs, he has reports. At some point, he will see all this," the president noted.

The war in Ukraine: what you need to know

Reuters reports that the administration of United States President Donald Trump has approved first package of military aid to Ukraine, paid for by NATO. This will be the first use of a new mechanism developed by the United States and its allies to supply Ukraine with weapons from U.S. stockpiles at the expense of NATO countries. The aid could be sent soon.

Meanwhile, Forbes writes that Russia is preparing for decisive offensive on Pokrovsk Donetsk region. It is noted that the enemy is gathering forces for this. Analysts believe that the Russians will not be able to quickly capture the city.