The Ukrainian president has made an unannounced trip to the southern cities of Mykolaiv and Odesa.
"Our brave men and women. Each one of them is working flat out," Mr Zelenskyy said in the video. "We will definitely hold out! We will definitely win!"the country on 24 February. But in recent weeks he has made unannounced visits to the northeastern city of Kharkiv, where there had earlier been heavy fighting, and to two eastern cities close to where battles are being fought.
His office later said Mr Zelenskyy had also visited National Guard positions in Odesa region, where he thanked the troops for their service, saying "As long as you live, there is a strong Ukrainian wall that protects our country.
"When Ukraine fatigue is setting in, it is very important to show that we are with them for the long haul and we are giving them the strategic resilience that they need." Rodion Miroshnik, of the self-styled separatist administration of the Luhansk People's Republic, posted a video on Telegram of what he said was the cloud, adding that he could not tell if the blast occurred in or near the city.
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