Zelensky visits frontline city of Bakhmut

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made an unannounced sojourn to the frontline metropolis of Bakhmut, wherever Ukrainian and Russian forces person fought a fierce, months-long battle.

He met troops and handed retired awards to soldiers, the presidency said.

For months, Bakhmut has been a cardinal people for Russian forces successful the Donetsk region, and has been highly severely damaged.

However, Ukrainian forces person been capable to clasp backmost the advance.

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