Zelenskyy discusses protection of country's north during visit to Rivne Oblast

Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo: Getty Images

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has visited Rivne Oblast, where he met with leaders of hromadas to discuss strengthening the protection of Ukraine's north. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

Source: Zelenskyy in an address on 22 May

Quote: "Today I am here in our beautiful Rivne Oblast. I want to thank all the hromadas of Rivne, Zhytomyr and Volyn oblasts.

Zelenskyy discusses protection of country's north during visit to Rivne Oblast

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