President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday that he visited Ukraine's frontline Donetsk region.

Zelenskyy said on X that he had met soldiers taking part in fighting to recapture land near Dobropillia after Russian troops made rapid advances in the area in August.

"Step-by-step, the warriors are liberating our land: since the start of the operation, 160 square kilometers (62 square miles) and seven settlements have been reclaimed," he added.