Russian President Putin visits Kherson and Luhansk on Ukrainian Front Lines; Russia includes NuclearBombers in war exercises in the Pacific.

Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Kherson and Luhansk provinces on the Ukrainian front. At this time, he interacted with the military officers of both provinces and learned about the position of conflict against Ukraine. This has been President Putin’s first visit to the two regions since Russia invaded Ukraine last year. Putin’s visit to areas on the war front becomes noteworthy as Ukraine prepares for a counterattack campaign against Russia.

On Monday, Russian President Putin visited the command centre of the Dnieper battlegroup in Kherson province. At this time, Putin discussed with senior military officers General Oleg Makarevich and General Mikhail Teplinsky. General Oleg Makarevich heads the Dnieper battlegroup, and General Teplinsky has the accountability for Russia’s Airborne Troops. Besides, Putin reviewed the war situation at the Kherson front in a meeting with military officials.

President Putin then visited the Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) province. Moreover, he went to the Vostok National Guard command centre stationed in the province and wished the military officers and soldiers a happy Easter. He also instructed them to be ready for the next struggle. Russia announced the inclusion of Ukraine’s provinces of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia in the Russian Federation last year. This becomes the second time the Russian President has visited these provinces since then. In March, President Putin also visited the city of Mariupol in the Donetsk region.

Furthermore, Ukraine has planned counter-offensives to recapture territory occupied by Russia. According to the missing documents in the ‘Pentagon leak’, the Ukrainian military will launch a counterattack against Russia by the end of April. However, given the conflict in Bakhmut, Ukraine’s current capabilities and the intensity of Russia’s increased attacks, there has been scepticism in Western circles about how successful Ukraine’s new campaign would be. In such a background, it becomes significant for the Russian President to visit the areas on the Ukrainian front.

Meanwhile, it has come to light that Russia has started a new war exercise in Eastern Russia and the Pacific region. Russian media reported that President Putin discussed war exercises in the Pacific region with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. Moreover, Russia has also included nuclear bombers in this war exercise. In addition, Russia’s Ministry of Defense has informed that Russian Tu-95 bombers patrolled the Bering Sea and Okhotsk Sea areas in the Pacific. At the same time, Russian media have reported that warships, submarines and Russian army units have participated in the ongoing exercise in eastern Russia.

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