Zelensky visits troops near Zaporizhzhia front as Russian pressure mounts

President Volodymyr Zelensky has visited troops near Ukraine's southeastern front, warning of the need to shore up the lines after losing ground in increasingly high-intensity battles far from Russia's offensive in the east. Mr Zelensky said the situation near the village of Orikhiv was "one of the most difficult" on a sprawling front and that thwarting Russian forces there was key to shielding the city of Zaporizhzhia. "[Zaporizhzhia] is an important city, the enemy certainly wants it. We certa