Video of Ukraine's commander-in-chief heading to the frontline emerges after rumors of serious injury

Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi posted a video on Facebook on June 19 about his first visit to the front line. In the video, the commander said that Ukrainian soldiers are doing their best to regain territory despite fierce resistance from the enemy, according to The Kyiv Independent . "The operation continues as planned," he affirmed.

Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi in a video released on June 19

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General Zaluzhnyi said he had met soldiers “performing the most difficult tasks in the fiercest battles”. The clock in the video shows it was June 17.

According to Mr. Zaluzhnyi, Russian forces have mined the southern frontline areas and have committed a significant number of reservists to the fight there to stop Ukraine's advance.

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Appearing next to Mr. Zaluzhnyi was General Oleksandr Tarnavsky, who commanded units that have recaptured eight villages in the south in the past two weeks, according to CNN.

Mr. Valerii Zaluzhnyi at the front line in the newly released video

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Zaluzhnyi’s post came just a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that the Ukrainian commander-in-chief might be abroad. Russian media had previously reported that Zaluzhnyi was injured, but Ukraine denied the rumours.

Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar acknowledged that the country’s generals are the biggest target for the enemy because their elimination could change the course of the war. Ms. Malyar said that the movements of the generals, as well as President Volodymyr Zelensky, are constantly monitored and they face a constant threat. Therefore, she said that she had proposed from the beginning of the war to increase security for important people.

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