Ukraine's Zelenskiy praises units for 'effective' action against Russian troops

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy singled out for praise on Thursday three military units for "very, very effective" action against Russian troops on the front in eastern and southern Ukraine.

Zelenskiy provided few details in his nightly address, but said one national guard unit was fighting in the east and two in the south - the focal points of Kyiv's three-month-old counter offensive.

"Thank you soldiers for very, very effective results in destroying the occupiers," Zelenskiy said. "And results are precisely what Ukraine needs now from everyone."