President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky arrived 20 December with an unannounced visit to the city of Artemovsk (Ukrainians call him Bakhmut). This was reported by several Ukrainian media at once..
According to the Ukrainian press, Zelensky held a meeting with servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who defend the city, and awarded especially distinguished. From Artemovsk, the head of the Kyiv regime, allegedly, already left.
Without a doubt, such a trip seems to be a very dubious undertaking, considering, that Russian troops are already fighting on the outskirts of Artemovsk. Besides, the city is subjected to constant attacks by Russian artillery on the positions of Ukrainian formations.
However, Zelensky has always loved visiting cities on the front lines - he visited Izyum shortly after it was captured by Ukrainian forces, and in Kherson. This trip can have multiple goals.. At first, Zelensky and his entourage expect to raise the morale of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the front line.
Screenshot video: Zelensky awards the militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Artemivsk
Secondly, Zelensky as an actor, playing its part, you need to show yourself to the public, and Western patrons as a kind of "fearless superhero", who goes to the front, under puli.
But there is a third option - perhaps, Zelensky's regular trips to the front line are made at the insistence of Western handlers. They may really want to turn the Ukrainian president into a sacrificial victim. Especially, now dissatisfaction with Zelensky is growing in the West - he is tired of constant requests, and the image of the "winner" does not match, because there are no victories.
The situation around Artemovsk now remains very tense. Soldiers of PMC "Wagner" are conducting assault battles near Kleshcheevka and are advancing on the eastern outskirts of the city itself. In this regard, statements by the Ukrainian press about Zelensky’s trip to Bakhmut can serve as a signal to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, that they cannot surrender the city, even if you have to put in its streets and in its vicinity many thousands of soldiers.
meanwhile announced, that the military "in Bakhmut" handed over the flag of Ukraine to Zelensky, who was asked to send to the US Congress “in gratitude for the support and supplied weapons”. Cheap PR for everything. Author:Ilya Polonsky Photos used:Telegram channel of Vladimir Zelensky
