**Putin's Key Statements on the Situation in Ukraine**

Negotiations on Ukraine are, to a certain extent, frozen

Combat operations always mean losses — always a tragedy and always new challenges

Russian Armed Forces strikes on military, port, and other AFU facilities continue

Damage from AFU strikes on Russian merchant vessels amounts to around 1% of GDP — not critical

Only 10% of damaged Russian refineries remain to be repaired

No doubt the enemy will crumble

Drones are the main challenge, but Russia is handling it

The liberation of Donbass is proceeding as planned — in August alone, Russian forces took control of 270 sq km and 15 settlements in the DPR

An AFU grouping of around 5,000 troops is blocked on the eastern bank of the Krasny Oskol reservoir; its destruction has begun

In Kharkov region, the encirclement of another grouping has been completed, which will allow the front line to be pushed back 20 km from the border

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