In his Monday evening address, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to send more troops to the city of Bahkmut, revealing that top military commanders do not support withdrawing from the area. 

"Today at the staff meeting, I directly asked both Khortytsia commander General Syrskyiand Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhny about their view of the further defense operation in the Bakhmut sector," said Zelensky.