Ukraine's Ministry of Defense emphasized that Russia, which continues its military invasion, is "trying to destroy all the cities" in the fierce battlefield in the east, but is fighting a thorough war to prevent the expansion of the front line.
On top of that, Prime Minister Abe reiterated his readiness to embark on a reversal offensive to retake the territory, while being wary of new attacks by the Russian military.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced on the 24th that the situation in Bakhmut, a fierce battle zone in the eastern Donetsk Oblast, was told by an army commander who commands on the front line, "The situation remains tense as the Russian side repeatedly attacks to destroy the entire city."
He then emphasized that the Ukrainian army is thoroughly resisting to prevent the expansion of the front line, and that even in Liman, where the Russian army is concentrating its forces, it has not been able to break through the defense line, causing losses to the extent that the Russian side is forced to reorganize its troops.
On the other hand, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine pointed out on the 24th that the Russian side is continuing operations to defend the controlled area in southern Ukraine.
Regarding this situation, Budanov, director of the General Directorate of Intelligence, an intelligence agency of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, said in an interview reported by Ukrainian media on the 24th, "The enemy is switching to the defense of controlled positions everywhere."
He also analyzed that approximately 12,<> of the soldiers recruited by Russia through mobilization have not yet been deployed to the front lines and are on Russian territory, and that they have accumulated missiles to attack newly formed units by the Ukrainian army, and expressed his recognition that vigilance is still necessary.
On top of that, while expressing his expectation for the strengthening of military support from Europe and the United States, he stated that "we will proceed with operations with what we have now," and reiterated his readiness to embark on a reversal offensive in the near future to retake all territory, including southern Crimea.