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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced in a video address that everything will be done to strengthen Ukrainian positions and the ability to inflict significant losses on Russian invaders, particularly in the Pokrovsk direction in Donetsk Oblast.

Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast
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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Zelensky stated that everything will be done to strengthen Ukrainian positions and Ukraine's ability to inflict significant losses on Russian invaders

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Speaking to Liga.net, a Ukrainian news site, on July 26, the commander of the 47th Mechanized Brigade stationed in the area said Vovche had fallen to Russian forces along with the nearby village of Progres.

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

An officer reported that there is a large amount of 'shock meat' (high casualties) on the Bakhmut direction.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Russia executed more than 50 Azov Brigade fighters overnight and injured 130 more in the Olenivka terrorist attack two years ago.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

The explosion killed about 40 Ukrainian soldiers and injured 130 according to the Prosecutor General's Office.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Ukraine has returned 23 wounded soldiers from Olenivka so far.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:10.207Z

Source story: 3889335-zelensky-everything-will-be-done-to-strengthen-ukrainian-positions-on-front-lines