Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited the southern region of Kherson, where he made a pledge to local officials and villagers to repair damage caused by Russia's invasion
The visit, to a region where Ukraine pushed back occupying Russian forces in a successful counteroffensive late last year, appeared intended to underline the country's resilience 13 months after Russia's large-scale invasion.
It was Zelenskiy's second trip outside Kyiv this week, following a morale-boosting visit to eastern Ukraine on Wednesday in which he handed out medals to troops near the frontline city of"I spoke with local residents about their current issues and needs," Zelenskiy wrote on the Telegram messaging app under video footage of Thursday's visit.
The footage showed him greeting smiling villagers in the heavily damaged settlement of Posad-Pokrovske, and discussing the region's reconstruction with local officials.Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy walks along a street in a village, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, as he visits Kherson region, Ukraine March 23, 2023. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS"We will restore everything, we will rebuild everything.
His trips this week followed a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to the occupied Ukrainian city of
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