Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy awards a Ukrainian servicewoman, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, at a position in Kharkiv region, Ukraine May 29, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS – THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
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May 29 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited Ukrainian troops on the front lines in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region on Sunday, the President’s office announced.
The visit marks his first official appearance outside kyiv region since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24.
“You risk your lives for us all and for our country,” the President’s office website cited him as saying to the soldiers, adding that he handed out commendations and gifts.
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Reporting by Max Hunder; Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise
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