Zelenskiy compares Izium with Bucha in surprise visit to recaptured city

Описание: Volodymyr Zelenskiy made a surprise visit to the recently recaptured north-eastern Ukrainian city of Izium on Wednesday.
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The city had been occupied by Russian forces early on in the conflict and was retaken in a stunning counteroffensive which Ukraine launched earlier this month.

Commenting on the extensive damage to civilian infrastructure the Ukrainian president said 'the view is very shocking, but it’s not a shock for me, because we began to see the same pictures from Bucha'.

Zelenskiy also visit Balakliia which Ukraine took control of late last week, and presented medals to members of Ukraine's armed forces. Zelenskiy said about 8,000 sq km had been cleared of Russian forces in the Kharkiv Oblast

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