Zelenskyy: Russia will be forced out of occupied territories

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday said that Ukraine will return all territories occupied by Russia, but stopped short of speaking about the much-discussed Kherson counter-offensive.

Instead, the president explained that war plans must remain secret and that the Ukrainian Armed Forces do not need a clarion call to carry out their work.

"Anyone wants to know what our plans are? You won't hear specifics from any truly responsible person. Because this is war," Zelenskyy said.

He added: "But the occupiers should know: we will oust them to the border."

He also said the meeting with the military leadership of the country was held in the presidential palace on Monday, but did not give any details, in a third consecutive day in which he mentions defence meetings in his video addresses.

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