Ukraine's Zelensky Visits Front-Line Troops As Russia Intensifies Attack

Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited front-line troops within the southeastern area of Zaporizhzhia, his workplace mentioned on Sunday, per week after an analogous journey to the northeastern Kharkiv area. "I want to thank you for your great work, for your service, for protecting all of us, our state," the assertion quoted Zelensky as saying, including that he held a minute of silence for fallen troops. Oleksandr Starukh, governor of the Zaporizhzhia area instructed Zelensky that some 60% of the area's territory is beneath Russian occupation, with greater than 2,700 infrastructure objects both broken or destroyed. Zelensky's workplace later mentioned the president additionally visited a medical facility within the area and spoke with individuals compelled to depart their properties, together with from Mariupol, which is now in Russian fingers after being beneath siege for weeks. He promised motion to make sure that all displaced individuals can be correctly rehoused. "We will truly help you tackle this issue," the president's workplace quoted him as saying.