President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced “good news” about the success of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in southern Ukraine. Source: Video speech by President Zelenskyy Excerpt: “Those who fight in the south of our country give us good news about the forces, weapons and equipment of the Russian army that they put out of action or destroy. Not a single day is lost in our effort to reduce conquering abilities.” Details: Zelensky also noted that “hard fighting” continues in Donbass. “The hottest spots on this front remain the same: Avdiivka, Marinka, Pisky, Bakhmut and the rest of the region. Russia has sent a colossal amount of its military resources there: artillery, equipment, people. All our defenders are simply heroes,” Zelensky said. The president also added that Ukrainian defenses in the Kharkiv region are “strong” and “attempts of invaders to conduct offensive operations are constantly failing.” Background: On Saturday, August 13, Vitalii Kim, Head of the Military Command of the Mykolaiv Region, said that the military leadership of the Russian occupation forces in southern Ukraine has moved their positions to the left [eastern] bank of the river Dnipro. Several powerful explosions also occurred today in the occupied town of Nova Kakhovka in the Kherson region. Journalists are fighting on their own front lines. Support Ukrainska Pravda or become our patron.