Zelensky visits the border with Belarus and Poland

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyvisited this Wednesday the Ukrainian province of volhynialocated in the extreme northwest of the country and bordering belarus and with Poland.

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“Volhynia. Ukraine border with Belarus and Poland. It is an honor for me to be here today to thank our border guards for protecting the state border.”said Zelensky in a note posted on his Telegram account.

The Ukrainian president also recognized the work of the Ukrainian border guard in defending the city of bakhmutin the east of the country, where this body also It has effective deployments.

This photo taken and released by the Ukrainian presidential press service on April 19, 2023 shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) awarding a member of the State Border Guard Service as part of his visit to the border with Belarus, in the Volyn region, in the midst of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Handout / UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / AFP) (HANDOUT/)

The statement is accompanied by a video in which the Zelensky crossing a section of the border delimited by a wire fence. The images also show the president addressing and decorating the staff who protects the Ukrainian border.

During your visit to volhynia, Zelensky He also discussed, together with his entourage, the economic, social and security situation in this part of Ukraine that kyiv must keep protected against the threat posed by the presence of Russian troops on territory Belarusian.

The Ukrainian head of state was informed of the preparation and status of the military units engaged in this task, according to another official note published on the official Telegram account of Zelensky.

Source: Elcomercio