Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in car crash in Kyiv and probe into accident launched, spokesman says

VOLODYMYR Zelensky has been involved in a car crash just hours after vowing to march “forward to victory”. The Ukrainian President was travelling through Kyiv when the vehicle he was in was struck by another car. Zelensky joined troops in Izium todayRex His press secretary Sergii Nykyforov said the heroic leader was not seriously injured in the smash. He said Zelensky was checked over by medics. Police are now investigating the incident. The smash happened after the lionhearted leader today joined troops in the town of Izium – a former Russian stronghold – days after Putin’s troops fled in their worst defeat since the retreat from Kyiv. More on Ukraine ZEL TO PAY Zelensky vows to march ‘forward to victory’ as he raises flag in recaptured city SCAN TO SURVIVE Bizarre secret codes handed to fleeing Russian troops on ‘surrender cards’ Zelensky vowed to keep storming forward as his troops reached the edge of Russian-held Donbas in a stunning counter-attack. He said: “We are moving in only one direction – forward and towards victory.” Zelensky watched a symbolic flag-raising amid the rubble of the bomb-blitzed town and vowed: “Our blue-yellow flag is already flying in de-occupied Izyum. “It will be so in every Ukrainian city and village.” Most read in The Sun TITLE DECIDER Harry and Meghan 'furious' as Archie and Lilibet will NOT get HRH status SWISH MOVE Joe Swash lands BIG TV hosting job - his first since marriage to Stacey Solomon DAD’S HORROR My son came home with marks on his hand… I was horrified when he told me why JOHN'S BRAVERY I was suicidal & quit fame to live on farm after Bake Off, says John Whaite RAVINE TRAGEDY At least 16 dead & 20 hurt as bus packed with schoolkids plunges into gorge SHORT NOTICE Charles’ staff left heartbroken as they're axed during Queen church service His latest morale-boosting trip is in contrast to cowardly Putin whose only known meeting with frontline troops was in the safety of a Moscow hospital. Ukraine said it had liberated some 6,000 square kilometres – an area the size of Devon – with last week’s lightning assault that caught Russian troops by surprise. British and US long-range weapons – including HIMARS and GMLRS rocket launchers – were key to the mission’s success, Ukraine said.