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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
00:00. President Zelensky visited eight brigades in the Donetsk region
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited eight brigades fighting in the Donetsk region in the east of the country that are part of the Operational and Tactical Group ‘Donetsk’, the head of state’s press service reported on Monday.
The statement on the website said Zelensky visited the command posts of eight brigades, including territorial defense units, marines, motorized and mechanized brigades.
Commanders spoke of the need for more drones and anti-drone resources, among other things; indicated an insufficient number of soldiers in the subunits and shortages of individual ammunition types, the statement said.
The president was accompanied by Deputy Defense Minister Oleksandr Pavluk.
Zelensky’s previous visit to the Donbas front was reported at the end of July when he visited the troops fighting towards Bakhmut.
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Source: wPolityce