Zelenskyy visits Ukrainian soldiers before meeting with Erdogan and Guterres in Lviv
OLEXANDR SHUMILIN – THURSDAY, 18 AUGUST 2022, 13:43
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Lviv, where he is to hold a meeting with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, his Turkish counterpart, and Antonio Guterres, the Secretary General of the UN.
Source: message of the Presidential Office
Quote: " Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, began a working trip to the Lviv Region. After arriving in Lviv, the Head of the state listened to a report by the local leaders on organising the evacuation of citizens from war zones."
"The president has also visited soldiers wounded during hostilities who are being treated in one of the city's medical facilities."
Details:
Zelenskyy was informed that since the beginning of Russia's full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine, more than 9,000 servicemen (approximately 3,400 wounded, about 2,100 suffering from combat injuries and almost 3,600 sick) have been treated at the medical facility.
The president has also taken part in a ceremony honouring the memory of fallen Ukrainian soldiers in the war against the Russian invaders.
Background:
- On Thursday morning, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan left for Ukraine on his first official visit since the beginning of the full-scale war.
- Anadolu Agency, the Turkish state agency, reported that during his visit to Ukraine, Erdogan will discuss steps to end Russia's war against Ukraine "by diplomatic means."
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