Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has honored Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines in the south of the country with a visit. Zelensky announced that on Saturday through his Telegram accountwithout going into exactly when the visit took place.
The president presented medals to soldiers stationed in the Mykolaiv region and posed for selfies with the troops. The footage appears to have been shot in an underground bunker. Zelensky praised the courage of “our brave men” and said they work hard. “We will definitely win,” said the head of state.
The Russian armed forces reached the outskirts of the provincial capital Mykolaiv in early March, not long after the start of the invasion. They were then driven back to the southern and eastern borders of the region of the same name, where fighting continued.
Zelensky’s office said the president also visited the city of Mykolaiv and inspected damage to damaged and destroyed properties. He also visited a hospital and presented awards to the mayor of Mykolaiv and the governor of the region.
This article is also part of our live blog: Zelensky visits frontline in southern Ukraine