STAFF REPORT
KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the eastern Donetsk region on Tuesday, close to Bakhmut city where Russian forces have intensified their offensive.
The president appeared in a social media video, in which he congratulated the nation on the Armed Forces Day. He was dressed in a winter coat and standing near a large sign showing the yellow and blue colors of Ukraine and the city name Sloviansk.
He also called the nation to observe a moment of silence to commemorate slain soldiers of Ukraine.
Volodymyr Zelensky visits several frontlines during war
Volodymyr Zelensky has visited several frontline regions in Ukraine’s war against Russia during more than 9 months. He also visited the southern city of Kherson, recently retaken by Ukrainian forces.
Sloviansk, which was briefly taken by Russian-backed separatists in 2014, is situated about forty-five klimoeters north of Bakhmut, a new center of war after Kherson’s fall.–AFP/APP
