Edited by: Zhang Jinhe
According to Global Network citing the BBC, Ukrainian President Zelensky visited the "frontline city" Bakhmut in Donetsk on the 20th local time. The report described this as "breaking news". said that Ukrainian and Russian troops had been engaged in fierce fighting in this city for several months.
In addition, the Ukrainian Independent News Agency also reported on the 20th that Zelensky had arrived in the Bakhmut area.
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Ukraine's "Kiev Independent" also published a live video of Zelensky on social media. The video showed Zelensky shaking hands and taking photos with Ukrainian soldiers.
CCTV News reported that on the 19th, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces stated that the Russian army continued to launch attacks on Ukrainian army positions in the direction of Bakhmut and Avdeyevka. The Ukrainian Air Force continues to carry out attacks on areas where Russian personnel, weapons and military equipment are concentrated. Ukrainian missiles and artillery units hit targets such as Russian command posts, ammunition depots and radar complexes.
According to reference news, RIA Novosti reported on December 20 that Russian President Putin stated that security agencies should strengthen their work in key directions in the event of new threats and tasked intelligence agencies to constantly control the situation of densely populated locations, transportation and energy strategic infrastructure.
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According to reports, December 20 is the Russian federal security agency workers' day. When congratulating relevant staff on the happy holiday, Putin said: "Now the counter-reconnaissance agencies, including the military, must concentrate their efforts and concentrate. We must severely crack down on the actions of overseas intelligence agencies and catch traitors, spies and saboteurs in a timely manner."
Putin said: "I especially want to commend the security agencies working in the new regions of Russia. It is true that it is difficult for you now. The situation in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Luhansk People's Republic, the Kherson Oblast and the Zaporozhye Oblast is extremely complex. But the people living there, that is, Russian citizens, count on your protection."
reported that Putin promised to provide these new departments with advanced technical equipment and weapons as well as experienced personnel.
According to reports, Putin also requested that the work of the border department of the Federal Security Service be strengthened, saying that the border is "the most important key line of defense for national security" and should be reliably protected.
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