"The main goal is to preserve the life of a Ukrainian serviceman as much as possible. Despite all the challenges, we managed to increase the duration of basic military training from 30 to 51 days."

Withdrawal? "based on statements from Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi — that we’re holding Pokrovsk and holding Myrnohrad — no withdrawal decisions have been made. The army is fighting to maintain control of the city.”