President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received the updates from Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Oleksandr Syrsky, particularly on the operation in Russia's Kursk region.

"Today's report from Commander-in-Chief Syrsky. First, Toretsk and Pokrovsk axes. Over the past day, dozens of Russian assaults on our positions. But our soldiers and units are doing everything to destroy the occupier and repel the assaults. The situation is under control," the head of state said on the Telegram channel.

"Second, the operation in Kursk region. As of this morning, there is a replenishment of the [prisoner] exchange fund for our state. Thanks to all the soldiers and commanders who take Russian soldiers prisoner and thus bring closer the release of our soldiers and civilians who are captivated by Russia. General Syrsky also reported on the strengthening of the positions of our forces in Kursk region and the expansion of the stabilized territory," Zelenskyy said.

"Third, supporting our operations with weapons and strong decisions. We are working on new support packages for our state from partners. We are defining priority points. The main thing is limiting the Russian offensive potential and ensuring our long-range capabilities. We are preparing relevant instructions for Ukrainian diplomats," he said.