Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits front line to meet marines

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy awards a Ukrainian Marine during a celebration of the Ukrainian Marines Day at a frontline, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an unknown location, Ukraine May 23, 2023. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he had visited marines on the eastern front line to thank them for their role in resisting Russia's invasion.

Video footage posted on social media showed Zelenskiy, dressed in a military khaki sweatshirt and khaki trousers, handing out awards to dozens of male and female marines in combat gear on the national Day of the Ukrainian Marines.