Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the front lines Sunday in the hotly contested Donbas, getting an up-close look at his military operation, awarding medals for heroic efforts and leading moments of silence to honor fallen troops.
“I want to thank you for your great work, for your service, for protecting all of us, our state,” Zelenskyy said at one gathering. “I am grateful to everyone. I want to wish you and your families good health. Take care of yourselves.”
Zelenskyy’s tour included Luhansk, where Gov. Serhiy Haidai said Monday that fierce fighting was continuing in the crucial city of Sievierodonetsk.
“Our defenders managed to conduct counteroffensive and free nearly half of the city, but the situation has worsened again now,” Haidai said. “Our guys are defending the positions in the industrial zone on the outskirts of the city.”
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