On Wednesday, Zelensky posted footage on Telegram that showed him meeting border guards in the Volyn region of northwestern Ukraine.
“It is an honor for me to be here today to thank our border guards for protecting the state border,” Zelenskiy wrote on Telegram, which also showed him addressing the border guards and handing out awards.
He also addressed the guards and handed out awards “for the protection of our state in Bakhmut,” Zelensky said. “I know how firmly you stood there, holding Bakhmut,” he added.
In January, after discussing border protection measures, Zelensky stated that Ukraine must “be ready” at the Belarus border, despite not seeing “anything powerful” there except for statements.
Last month, Putin said that Russia would station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, a close ally of the Kremlin.
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Source: Reuters