“Putin’s degradation is impressive,” Podoliak, an adviser to President Zelenskiy, wrote on Twitter.
Author: Mihail Podoliak
He said Putin toured the occupied territories “to enjoy the crimes of his minions for the last time”. Russian President Vladimir Putin visited troops in two occupied regions of Ukraine, according to a video released by the Kremlin on Tuesday, marking the second time in a month that he has visited territories occupied following the invasion. Putin was filmed meeting with officers of the Vostok National Guard in eastern Ukraine’s Luhansk region and at the troops’ headquarters in southern Kherson, where he listened to reports on military developments.
Advertisement “It is important for me to hear your opinion on the situation,” he told the officers in a video released by the Kremlin.
Author: Vladimir Putin
Putin’s appearance in Ukraine took place at a time when Ukrainian forces are preparing to organize a counter-offensive. Russia abandoned plans for an offensive of its own after failing to gain much ground. It was not clear from the Kremlin videos when the visits to Luhansk and Kherson regions took place, but there were indications that they took place several days ago. In the version of the clip first released by the Kremlin, Putin can be heard saying “Easter is coming”, suggesting the visit took place before the Orthodox holiday, which was on Sunday. The audio recording was later modified to remove the reference to Easter using the future type.
We remind you that Vladimir Putin went to the front in Ukraine, in the Kherson and Luhansk regions, illegally annexed by Russia following referendums not recognized internationally. Putin met with military commanders and inquired about the situation at the front, according to a Kremlin announcement, which did not specify when the trip took place. Images from the trip appeared on the website of the Russian presidency. He received the reports of the commanders of the air force and the armed group “Dnepr” (Dnieper), as well as other senior officers, who informed him about the situation in the regions of Kherson and Zaporozhye, both of which Moscow proclaimed part of Russia, following illegal referendums .
This is Putin’s first visit to the Kherson region. Previously, Putin visited Mariupol on March 19.
