VOLODYMYR Zelensky keeps the fighting spirit alive - as he visits wounded troops at a military hospital.
The Ukrainian President paid a visit to under-siege Odesa, which has been hit by several Russian missile strikes in recent weeks.
The tough-talking leader, 45, sported his usual army fatigues as he shook hands with injured troops.
He also presented an award to medical staff who had treated children affected by devastating land mines.
Other snaps show battle-hardened generals clambering for a selfie with the beloved President.
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Ukrainian authorities said that children were among 22 injured last weekend amidst the surge of attacks in Odesa.
Russia has been pounding the centuries-old city, on the shores of the Black Sea, since a grain deal between Kyiv and the Kremlin fell through.
The deal, brokered by Turkey and the United Nations, would have allowed grain to be exported from Ukraine to reach international markets.
Ukraine has smashed through Russian front lines in a huge tank assault.
President Zelensky said his “guys had very good results”.
He promised: “More details later.”
Russia’s Vladimir Putin admitted fighting had intensified significantly.
Terrified Russian officials in occupied Zaporizhzhia in the south claimed thousands of Ukrainian troops had launched a lightning push on Wednesday with 100 German Leopard tanks and US Bradley Fighting Vehicles.
Moscow insisted its troops had repelled the assaults.
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