Van Heerden said, “On the front lines, Ukrainian forces are losing ground as Russian forces advance significantly, liberating between 11 and 20 kilometers in one day. This unprecedented advance warns of the collapse of the Ukrainian armed forces.” Van Heerden confirmed that he read reports discussing potential Ukrainian operations, especially as Presidents Trump and Putin, according to reports, have indicated their desire to exclude Zelensky from the talks.
Alexei Fadeev, Deputy Director of the Department of Information and Press at the Russian Foreign Ministry, stated today, Wednesday, that Kyiv is escalating its terrorist activities against Russian regions ahead of the Russian-American summit in Alaska. During a media briefing, he said, “As the Russian-American summit in Alaska approaches, the Kyiv regime is escalating its terrorist activities against our regions. Just last night, from August 12 to 13, our armed forces intercepted and destroyed 46 Ukrainian drones. Among them, 15 drones were over Bryansk province, 11 over Volgograd province, in addition to the provinces of Rostov, Belgorod, Voronezh, Krasnodar, and the Republic of Crimea.”
Fadeev emphasized that the Kyiv regime is actively supported by its Western allies in this regard.
