Main points
- During a briefing by Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Donetsk region, a Russian guided bomb fell nearby.
- The President of Ukraine, during his visit to the region, presented medals to soldiers at military command posts.
During Zelensky's visit to the Donetsk region, an enemy KAB fell nearby / Photo by the Office of the President
During Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to the Donetsk region, a hostile guided bomb fell not far from where he was staying. This happened while the Ukrainian president was holding a briefing.
This is stated in the material of The New York Times.
What is known about the flight of an enemy KAB near Zelenskyy in the Donetsk region?
Journalists noted that as the Ukrainian leader was holding a briefing in an underground bunker during his visit to the Donetsk region, a Russian guided aerial bomb fell in the distance.
Then, according to the NYT, an FPV drone flew over the motorcade waiting for the president. The driver of the car carrying the American journalists quickly backed up to maintain distance between the cars.
Media outlets also reported that at military command posts, the Ukrainian president presented medals to soldiers, some of whom had been fighting for 12 years since Russia began its war in the east of the country. The head of state shook hands with commanders and listened as they pleaded for more equipment and more men to fight the enemy.
When did Zelensky visit Donetsk region?
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On March 6, it became known that Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the Donetsk region. The head of state visited cities located about 15 kilometers from the front line.
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The Head of State visited the command post of the 3rd battalion of the 28th separate mechanized brigade named after the Knights of the Winter Campaign, the 100th separate mechanized brigade, the 12th special forces brigade “Azov” of the National Guard, the 11th and 19th army corps, as well as the 81st separate airmobile Slobozhansk brigade. The Ukrainian leader awarded the fighters with state awards.
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Also during the visit, Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented epaulettes to Brigadier General Denys Prokopenko.