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Ukrainian President Zelensky said he held a staff meeting to discuss three key issues. He noted that the 79th and 82nd Air Assault Brigades are operating very effectively in the Dobropillia area, and today it was decided to further strengthen these and other areas in the Donetsk region.

Zelensky also stated that they discussed the development of the contract system in the Defense Forces and the funding of Ukraine’s Defense and Security Forces for 2025–2026, adding:

"I expect a report on the current intentions of the Russian side and preparations for the meeting in Alaska. The risks are indeed high. What is important is that this meeting opens a real path toward a just peace and substantive discussion in a trilateral format between the leaders of Ukraine, the United States, and Russia. The time has come to end the war, and Russia must take the necessary steps."