Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the headquarters where Russian troops are fighting in Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
In a video released by the Kremlin early Tuesday, Putin can be seen visiting the command post of Russian forces in the southern Kherson region. The Russian president can also be seen meeting with senior military officials and discussing.
Putin then flew by helicopter to the headquarters of the Russian National Guard in the Luhansk region, where he listened to reports on the situation.
Russia took both Kherson and Luhansk regions under its control along with Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions in September. Ukraine has sharply criticized the seizure of its land. Most of the world also recognized the move as illegal annexation.
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The footage released by the Kremlin has not been independently verified.
The trip was Putin’s second visit to the Ukrainian territories occupied by the Russian military since the invasion began in February 2022.
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According to the Ukrainian government, Russia lost over 183,000 soldiers during the war.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
