> *Ukrainian president visits front-line troops in key battle zone.*
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> **President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday, July 29, he was visiting “advanced positions” of Ukraine’s special forces near the hotspot of Bakhmut as Kyiv ramps up its counter-offensive.**
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> “The Bakhmut direction, advanced positions of the Special Operations Forces,” Zelensky said on messaging app Telegram.
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> “I am here to congratulate our warriors on their professional day, to honor their strength.”
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> Zelensky said he was not at liberty to disclose details of the special forces’ current operations.
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> He said he heard a commander’s report and spoke with the troops, praising their “truly heroic” performance.
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> Ukraine last month began its highly anticipated fightback after stockpiling Western weapons and building up its offensive forces.
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> Kyiv has however admitted difficult battles and called on the United States and other allies to provide long-range weapons and artillery.
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> Ukrainian authorities have said Kyiv’s troops are gradually moving forward near the eastern city of Bakhmut, which Russian forces seized in May.
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> *Ukrainian president visits front-line troops in key battle zone.*
>
> **President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday, July 29, he was visiting “advanced positions” of Ukraine’s special forces near the hotspot of Bakhmut as Kyiv ramps up its counter-offensive.**
>
> “The Bakhmut direction, advanced positions of the Special Operations Forces,” Zelensky said on messaging app Telegram.
>
> “I am here to congratulate our warriors on their professional day, to honor their strength.”
>
> Zelensky said he was not at liberty to disclose details of the special forces’ current operations.
>
> He said he heard a commander’s report and spoke with the troops, praising their “truly heroic” performance.
>
> Ukraine last month began its highly anticipated fightback after stockpiling Western weapons and building up its offensive forces.
>
> Kyiv has however admitted difficult battles and called on the United States and other allies to provide long-range weapons and artillery.
>
> Ukrainian authorities have said Kyiv’s troops are gradually moving forward near the eastern city of Bakhmut, which Russian forces seized in May.
Afraid of nothing.