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Images released by the Ukrainian Presidency show President Volodymyr Zelensky in the trenches clad in a helmet and bulletproof vest handing out awards to Ukrainian soldiers and shaking their hands as he visits the country's eastern frontline. Fears in Kiev are mounting that Russia is preparing to invade its south-western neighbour. Ex-Soviet Ukraine has been fighting pro-Russia separatists in its eastern Lugansk and Donetsk regions since 2014, shortly after Moscow seized Crimea.
President Volodymyr Zelensky visits Ukrainian troops on the frontline in the eastern region of Donetsk, where Russian forces have concentrated their efforts to capture territory, presenting them awards. ++ 33FX3JA TEXT
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky visits the heavily bombarded frontline town of Avdiivka in the east of the country, where he hands out awards to soldiers, according to images released by the Ukrainian Presidency.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits frontline positions and a command centre in the Zaporizhzhia region, where he presents awards to servicemen and police officials. Zelensky's visit to the region -- home to Europe's largest nuclear power plant -- was made alongside UN nuclear watchdog chief, Rafael Grossi.
Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, visits the eastern frontline city of Bakhmut, now the epicentre of fighting as Russia's invasion stretches into its tenth month. Zelensky meets military officials and hands out awards to Ukrainian servicemen, who have been holding back a fierce and months-long Russian military campaign against the city. The brutal trench warfare and artillery battles around Bakhmut -- once known for its vineyards and cavernous salt mines -- have flattened large parts of the city and its surroundings. IMAGES ++ 334W3D8 TEXT
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