Ukraine's Deputy Defense Minister Mallar emphasized the results of the counteroffensive by posting on social media on the 13th. "Our army is gradually advancing on two nearby fronts, we have defeated the enemy and taken a considerable number of prisoners," he said.
President Zelensky met with Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church at the Vatican on May 13 for the first time since Russia's military invasion began. German media have reported that the assistance will include 27 tanks, as well as infantry fighting vehicles and air defense systems.