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Zelenskiy says Ukraine has become stronger as war moves towards its second year

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addresses Ukrainian people on New Year's eve, amid Russia's war on Ukraine
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addresses Ukrainian people on New Year's eve, amid Russia's war on Ukraine Photograph: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Reuters

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has vowed in his New Year’s address to unleash “wrath” against Russian forces in 2024, saying Ukraine had become stronger as the war moves toward its second year.

But Zelenskiy’s slick 20-minute video message, delivered from his Kyiv office, made almost no direct reference to the situation on the 1,000-km (600-mile) frontline or the limited success of a counteroffensive launched in June.

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