Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, recently traveled to Bakhmut, a city at the center of violent warfare.
With Russia attempting to take it for months, the embattled city has turned into a focal point of the conflict.
Ukrainian forces just started a counterattack to the west of the city, according to the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD).
As Russian military bombed Ukrainian cities overnight, killing at least four people in a drone strike close to the capital, Mr. Zelensky paid a visit.
The presidential office issued a statement saying that Mr. Zelensky spoke to servicemen at his military’s frontline locations in Bakhmut and praised them for their efforts to safeguard Ukraine.