Zelenskyy Visits Soldiers in Border Region - VOA News.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday visited soldiers at newly dug trenches near the border with Russia, in the northeastern Sumy region.
The president was seen walking through the trenches and being briefed by military officers.
Although the exact location of the visit was not given, this may be the closest the president has been to the Russian border since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in February 2022. (AP)
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