Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked the 500th day of the war today by hailing the country's soldiers in a video.
The Ukrainian President made a surprise visit to Snake Island, in the Black Sea, which became the symbol of his nation's resilience in the face of the invasion.
Russia took control of the island on February 24, 2022 - the day Moscow launched its war - in the apparent hope of using it as a staging ground for an assault on Odesa, Ukraine's biggest port and the headquarters of its navy.
