President Vladimir Putin has made an unannounced visit to two command posts in Russia's newly incorporated territories, where he reviewed the progress of the military operation against Ukrainian forces, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.

According to a statement, Putin traveled to the command center of the 'Dnieper' battlegroup located "in the Kherson area." He received reports from the group's commander, Colonel General Oleg Makarevich, and Colonel General Mikhail Teplinsky, the commander of Russia's airborne troops.