Britain’s King Charles III went to view Ukrainian soldiers receiving training in trench warfare in southwest England, as Russia’s large-scale invasion of its western neighbor nears the one-year mark. | AFP
The monarch and the burly man in camouflage pressed together their noses and foreheads, a greeting called the hongi.He told a senior Ukrainian officer: “You are amazing. I don’t know how you do it. I am full of admiration.”
Harris said he and Charles had talked about the fact that in Ukraine “they’ve returned to trench warfare”, a type of fighting most synonymous with World War I more than a century ago. “Because of the really stout defense the Ukrainians have put in… the large part of holding the line is digging in and preparing for the worst,” Harris said.Charles met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Buckingham Palace when the wartime leader visited London earlier this month.Zelensky thanked Charles for his “warm welcome and for supporting Ukrainian citizens who have taken refuge from the war”.
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