Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky has visited troops in the Kharkiv region, on the country’s battered eastern front line.
It was his first official trip outside the Kyiv region since the Russian invasion began on 24 February.
He was pictured in a bullet-proof vest surveying ruins in Kharkiv city.
Mr Zelensky told soldiers, “I want to thank each of you for your service.” Later, he sacked the local security chief for “not defending” the city.
Russia has resumed shelling Kharkiv – Ukraine’s second-largest city – in recent days after a fortnight of comparative quiet.