Zelensky tours battle-scarred cities as Ukrainian offensive expected

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky sings the national anthem during a visit to the railway station in Trostianets in the Sumy region of Ukraine (Efrem Lukatsky/AP)

Ukraine’s president has visited the Sumy region in northern Ukraine as he continues his tour of areas of the country that have felt the brunt of Russia’s invasion and with the stage set for a Ukrainian counter-offensive.

Volodymyr Zelensky met officials and local people in two cities in the region which borders Russia.