Commemorations have been held in Ukraine and around the world on the first anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, with moments of silence observed, and candlelit vigils and protests held. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, describing the events of 24 February 2022 as “the longest day of our lives”, pledged to push for victory.
Striking a tone of grim defiance as he congratulated Ukrainians on their resilience in the face of Europe’s biggest and deadliest conflict since the second world war, in a video address Zelenskiy said Ukrainians had proved themselves to be invincible over “a year of pain, sorrow, faith and unity”.
Zelenskiy said the military situation in Ukraine’s south is “quite dangerous” in some places, while conditions in the east are “very difficult”. He said pro-Moscow forces had again shelled the southern city of Kherson, this time cutting off heat for 40,000 people.
In a further address in Lithuania given via video link, Zelenskiy said Russia had to lose its war in Ukraine to ensure it stopped seeking to conquer territories it once controlled. “Russian revanchism must forever forget about Kyiv and Vilnius, about Chișinău and Warsaw, about our brothers in Latvia and Estonia, in Georgia and every other country that is now threatened,” he said.
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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 366 of the invasion
Ukraine
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Volodymyr Zelenksyy
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