Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits heavily bombarded frontline city of Kherson


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  • Tuesday, 11 Nov 2025

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks as he answers a question during a meeting with the media, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 7, 2025. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited the frontline city of Kherson on Tuesday, which is only a few kilometres from Russian positions across the Dnipro river, and faces constant bombardment and attacks by drones.

Zelenskiy posted a photograph of himself at the entrance to the city, with a large ornamental sign bearing Kherson's name behind him.

He also posted a video of himself giving a speech to commemorate the third anniversary of Russia's withdrawal from Kherson in 2022, the year of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

"We are preparing decisions which should strengthen Kherson," he said in the speech.

Zelenskiy said he would hold a meeting on Tuesday with local officials and military representatives about defending the city, which is struggling with the ever-increasing threat of small Russian attack drones.

(Reporting by Anastasiia Malenko; Writing by Max Hunder; Editing by Alison Williams, Aidan Lewis)

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