Zelenskiy visits troops in eastern Ukraine in effort to boost morale

President's surprise visit to Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, comes days after Russian strikes kill five people in city

Volodymyr Zelenskiy has made an unannounced visit to the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine to bolster morale among troops, amid continuing advances by Russian forces.

The Ukrainian president recorded a video address against the backdrop of Pokrovsk, a city with a prewar population of about 61,000 that has experienced some of the most intense fighting during the 28-month-long full-scale invasion.