Zelenskyy at a meeting with Trump: Ukrainian Armed Forces liberated 360 square kilometers, surrounded 1000 occupants

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a meeting with an American colleague Donald Trump said that Ukrainian defenders have liberated more than three hundred square kilometers during September. The head of state said this during a conversation with the press before the talks.

"I will brief Mr. President [of the United States] and his team on what is happening on the battlefield. We have good news. Of course, we want to stop the war, and, first of all, with your [Trump's] help. And it's good that our soldiers have liberated 360 kilometers [square] over these months. And, of course, we will talk about how to end the war and about our security guarantees. There is a lot to discuss," the Ukrainian leader said.

He also noted that the liberation of these territories was achieved thanks to the Ukrainian military and pURL programunder which NATO partners buy American weapons for Ukraine.

Zelenskyy added that, in addition to the de-occupation of territories, the Defense Forces have been encircled 1,000 occupiers in recent month: "Of course, we want to exchange [them], because we need our soldiers in any case."

"But thanks to our soldiers, we have this opportunity, this chance to continue until Russia stops this war. And I hope that they [Russians] will stop it," the president said.

• On September 18, the head of state said that since the beginning of the Dobropillia counteroffensive The defense forces liberated 160 square kilometers and seven settlements, and more than 170 square kilometers and nine settlements were cleared of the occupiers.

• On September 22, the head of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced the continued advance of Ukrainian troops in the Dobropillia direction.

• The next day, in a conversation with top U.S. general Donaghy, Syrskyi said that the Defense Forces managed to disrupt the occupiers' offensive plans for the spring and summer of 2025.