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The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, visited the Ukrainian troops on the front line in the southeast of the country and distributed medals.
His visit came amid speculation that the Ukrainian army chief could be sacked.
"I have the honor to be here today, to support the fighters and to reward them. They face a difficult and critical mission to repel the enemy and protect Ukraine ," Zelensky said in a press release after visiting the Zaporizhzhia region.
The Ukrainian presidency said Zelensky visited Ukrainian military positions near the village of Robotine, which is located almost on the front line.
The southeastern part of Robotine was liberated at the end of August during the Ukrainian counter-offensive against Russian forces.
Zelensky visited the battlefront at a time of uncertainty over the fate of Ukrainian army chief Valeriy Zaluzhny.
According to Reuters, the Ukrainian government has notified the White House that it plans to fire the army's top commander, who is leading the fight against Russian occupation forces.
Doubts about the dismissal of Zaluzhny, who has been at odds with Zelenskyn on a number of issues, come after last year's Ukrainian counter-offensive, which failed to liberate Russian-held territory.
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