Russian forces reached the outskirts of Nikolaev in early March, but were repulsed on the eastern and southeastern borders of the region, where fighting continues.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the southern city of Nikolaev during a working trip to the region, according to a statement issued by his office today, without specifying when the visit took place.
“The president inspected the building of Nikolaev’s regional administration, which was destroyed by a missile strike by Russian forces,” the office said in a statement. Ukrainian President.
A rocket hit a hole in the building and killed 37 people there in late March.
Russian forces reached the outskirts of Nikolaev in early March, but were repulsed on the eastern and southeastern borders of the region, where fighting continues.
Zelensky’s office said the president also visited a hospital in Nikolaev and awarded honors to Mayor Oleksandr Senkevich and Governor Vitaly Kim for their work during the four months of the Russian invasion.
