Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to the liberated town of Izium to thank his troops and see what Russia left in its wake after its forces withdrew last week.
Fox News’ Jeff Paul reports on Ukraine’s successful counteroffensive and Russia’s response with Ukraine taking back thousands of miles of territory.on Wednesday traveled to the recently liberated city of Izium in Ukraine’s northern Kharkiv region after Russian forces withdrew from the area late last week.
Western defense officials have said Ukraine is gaining ground and has forced some Russian forces back across their own border. Ukraine has achieved, he also noted the devastation Russia left in its wake following a six-month occupation. "The view is very shocking but it is not shocking for me," Zelenskyy told reporters,"because we began to see the same pictures from Bucha, from the first de-occupied territories… so the same destroyed buildings, killed people."
The head of the Kharkiv prosecutor’s office, Oleksandr Filchakov, said investigators were looking into reports of civilians being killed and buried by Russian soldiers in the town of Balakliia – another town that has been retaken by Ukrainian forces in the Kharkiv region.A Ukrainian soldier takes a rest on the steps of the City Hall in Izium, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy poses with soldiers after attending a flag-raising ceremony in Izium, Ukraine, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022.
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