The President toured various facilities in the city and also spoke to local residents
Russian President Vladimir Putin has paid a working visit to the city of Mariupol in the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Kremlin reports.
The agency said the president arrived in the city by helicopter and drove through several parts of the city by car. He also toured various city facilities and also spoke to local residents.
“The head of state also inspected the Mariupol seafront near a yacht club, a theater building and memorable places in the city,” the statement said.
During the visit, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnulin updated the President on the progress of reconstruction work in and around the city. “Specifically, it is about the construction of new districts, social facilities, educational institutions, housing infrastructure as well as public services and medical facilities,” they specified.
Likewise, the Kremlin reported that Putin held a meeting at the command post of the military special operation in the city of Rostov-on-Don and listened to the reports of the Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov and other military commanders.
The day before, the Russian President visited Crimea to mark the anniversary of the region’s reunification with Russia. There, Putin visited the Chersonese Historical and Archaeological Park, which includes the Korsun Children’s Center and a children’s art school.
(With information from RT Spanish)
