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KYIV, March 22 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Zelensky near the frontline town of Bakhmut on Wednesday Ukraine visited his troops and presented medals to the soldiers who heroically defended the sovereignty of their country.
Ukraine his forces held out at Bakhmut for nearly eight months, despite suffering heavy casualties in one of the bloodiest battles since the full-scale Russian invasion 13 months earlier.
In social networks in the circulating videos, a dark sweater and military Zelenskiy, dressed in khaki pants, is shown presenting awards to soldiers in combat fatigues in a large warehouse.
Zelensky “I am honored to be here today to present awards to our heroes,” he wrote under the video on the Telegram messaging app. To shake hands and thank them for protecting the sovereignty of our country.”
“Your fate is very difficult, but very historic. To defend our lands and return everything to Ukraine for our children,” he said. “I bow to all the heroes, your close comrades you lost in the east and in general throughout this war.”
Zelensky “Bakhmut Castle”. Russia He described it as a symbol of disobedience to his soldiers who shed blood.
Reminiscent of the First World War, the battle for Bakhmut was fought from trenches with relentless artillery and rocket fire on a heavily mined battlefield described by commanders on both sides as a “meat grinder”.
Zelensky visited the frontline troops several times during the war. on Wednesday trip Russia It took place a few days after the visit of President Vladimir Putin to the city of Mariupol — since the beginning of the war of Ukraine industry of the Donbas region Russia It was his first visit to any part occupied by the Soviet Union and he was the closest to the front line.
A separate video on Wednesday showed Zelensky visiting wounded soldiers receiving treatment. He shook the hands of the wounded soldiers, thanked them for their service and presented medals to some of them.
Reporting by Max Hunder Editing by Timothy Heritage
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2023-03-22 17:16:12
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