Trump to unveil insights on war against Ukraine, Kremlin readies autumn assault - Tuesday brief
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US President Donald Trump said he had learned "interesting" details about Russia’s war on Ukraine and promised to reveal them soon during a White House briefing. Meanwhile, Russia is preparing for an autumn offensive on Ukraine.
Read more about what happened on Tuesday, September 2.
Russia preparing fall offensive: ISW reveals Kremlin's new battlefield goals
The Russian army is preparing for a fall offensive, as evidenced by the large-scale regrouping of the forces on the front. The Russian command is likely focusing efforts on capturing the rest of the Donetsk region, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
According to analysts, the Russian military command has redeployed relatively "elite" units of marines and airborne forces (VDV) to the Donetsk region from the northern Sumy region and the Kherson direction.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian defenders fighting in the Pokrovsk direction reported the arrival of fighters from the 155th Marine Brigade from the Kursk region.
Ukrainian forces liberate Udachne in Donetsk region, raising national flag
Ukrainian forces liberated the settlement of Udachne in the Donetsk region and raised the Ukrainian flag in the area, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
In particular, the General Staff published information about a successful operation on the hottest front line - the Pokrovsk direction.
“Clearing the settlement of Udachne in the Donetsk region and raising the flag. Pokrovsk direction. Glory to Ukraine!” the statement says.
Erdoğan says Putin and Zelenskyy not ready to meet yet
The anticipated meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin will not take place for now, Reuters reports.
In particular, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said he discussed ways to end the war in Ukraine with Putin during talks in China and with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by phone. However, according to him, they are “not yet ready” for a meeting.
Trump intrigues with his statement about Putin: I have learned things that will be very interesting
US President Donald Trump has learned "interesting things" about Russia's war against Ukraine. He promised to reveal them in the near future, the American leader made this statement during a briefing at the White House.
Trump responded intriguingly when asked whether he had spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week.
"I don't want to… I have learned things that will be very interesting. I think, in the next few days, you'll find out," the US president said.
