India, Dec. 13 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently visited Kupiansk, a frontline city that Russia had claimed to have captured last month, underscoring Kyiv's defiance amid intensifying fighting.

Standing near the frontlines, Zelensky recorded and shared a video of his visit on X, where he was seen wearing a bulletproof vest.

"Today, I am in the Kupiansk sector, with our warriors who are getting the job done for Ukraine here," Zelensky wrote. "The Russians kept going on about Kupiansk - the reality speaks for itself. I visited our troops and congratulated them. Thank you to each and every warrior! I am proud of you! And I thank all of our Land Forces - today is your day!"

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