Zelenskyy postpones foreign travel amid Russian offensive in northeast Ukraine
Ukrainian forces withdrew from some parts of the country's northeast and battled Russian troops in other areas Wednesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's decision to postpone all his upcoming foreign trips underscored the seriousness of the threat his soldiers face.
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![Ukrainian servicemen of the 92nd Assault Brigade fire BM-21 'Grad' multiple rocket launcher toward Russian positions, in the Kharkiv region, on May 15, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky cancelled planned trips abroad over the fresh offensive and the military was sending more troops to Kharkiv to hold back Russian advances, Kyiv said. Ukrainian forces use a multiple-rocket launcher to fire toward Russian positions in the Kharkiv region on Wednesday.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7205315.1715801533!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/ukrainian-forces-firing-from-a-multiple-rocket-launcher-in-the-kharkiv-region.jpg)
Ukrainian forces withdrew from some parts of the country's northeast and battled Russian troops in other areas Wednesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's decision to postpone all his upcoming foreign trips underscored the seriousness of the threat his soldiers face.