Ukrainians paid tribute to their fallen loved ones on Friday and vowed to fight on to victory, while Russia said its forces were making gains in battle in the east as its invasion entered a second year with no end in sight. (With video timeline of the y...
"We withstand all threats, shelling, cluster bombs, cruise missiles, kamikaze drones, blackouts and cold. We are stronger than that," he said."We were not defeated. And we will do everything to gain victory this year!"
Anatolii Kushnir, 63, who has been donating his pension to the war, had come out to Independence Square to cheer for"our boys, freezing" at the front. Thousands of Ukrainian civilians have been killed along with tens of thousands of soldiers on both sides since Putin ordered the invasion a year ago, saying it was necessary to protect Russia's security.
People hold a silent candlelight vigil to show their support for Ukraine on the eve of the war's anniversary, in New York City, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. - David 'Dee' Delgado / ReutersThere is no sign of any peace process. Putin says he is battling the combined might of the West in what he now depicts as an existential fight for Russia's survival. Kyiv says there can be no peace until Russia withdraws.
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