Zelensky visited brigades involved in offensive operations near Bakhmut

5 September, 2023 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in the Donetsk region. September 2023, Ukraine. Photo credits: Office of the President

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky visited the brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine involved in offensive operations in the Bakhmut sector. The Office of the President announced this on Tuesday, September 5. The visits to the Ukrainian military units took place during the President's working tour to the Donetsk region.

In particular, the President visited the location of the 93rd Mechanized Brigade "Kholodnyi Yar", the 28th Mechanized Brigade named after the Knights of the Winter Campaign, and the 92nd Mechanized Brigade named after Kish Otaman Ivan Sirko. Zelensky met with Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Commander of the Khortytsia operational and strategic group of troops, and heard reports on the operational situation in the area of responsibility of the Lyman and Soledar operational and tactical groups.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in the Donetsk region. September 2023, Ukraine.

Photo credits: Office of the President

He discussed in detail the problematic issues and needs of the units with the combatants. In particular, the provision of artillery shells, missiles for the frontline air defense systems, evacuation vehicles, and electronic warfare equipment were discussed. The President awarded the soldiers of the Khortytsia operational and strategic group of troops with the Orders of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi of the I-III degrees, "For Courage" of the II-III degrees, and the Orders of Princess Olga.

On Monday, Zelensky visited combat brigades in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia sectors. He visited command posts of the following units together with Yuriy Sodol, Commander of the Marines and the Donetsk Operational Tactical Group, and Oleksandr Pavliuk, First Deputy Minister of Defense:

  • the 109th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade;
  • the 110th Mechanized Brigade;
  • the 36th Marine Brigade;
  • the 53rd Mechanized Brigade;
  • the 59th Motorized Brigade;
  • 79th Air Assault Brigade;
  • 37th and 38th Marine Brigades.
Working visit of the President of Ukraine to the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions. September 4, 2023.

Photo credits: Office of the President

The President listened to the reports of the brigade commanders on the operational situation at the front and the interaction of units. He also heard reports on the status of combat missions and the level of logistical support. In addition, in the Zaporizhzhia region, Zelensky visited combat brigades involved in the liberation of Ukrainian territories as part of the Tavria operational-strategic group.

The President visited the command posts of the 148th Artillery Brigade, the 82nd Air Assault Brigade, and the 71st Jaeger Brigade.

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