Ukraine vows to win war ‘this year’ on anniversary of Russian invasion

On Friday, Ukraine vowed to defeat Russia “this year” and said it was preparing a new counteroffensive on the first anniversary of Europe’s longest armed conflict since World War II.

Twelve months after the invasion began, international displays of support for Kyiv and firmness against Moscow are multiplying.

On Friday, the US announced new sanctions against Russiato sectors such as banking and defense to limit Moscow’s access to strategic technologies such as semiconductors.

“We resisted. We have not been defeated. And we will do everything necessary to achieve victory this year,” President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said in a message posted on social networks.

“Ukraine inspired the world. Ukraine united the world,” he added, calling cities where Russian war crimes were allegedly committed, such as Bucha, Irpen and Mariupol, “capitals of invincibility.”

With the same determination, the Minister of Defense UkraineAleksei Reznikov promised a counteroffensive: “We will attack harder and from greater distances, in the air, on land, at sea and in cyberspace. There will be our counteroffensive. We are working hard to get it ready.”

Russian troops entered Ukraine February 24, 2022 Many Ukrainian cities are now in ruins, part of the country is under Russian occupation, and the number of people killed and wounded on each side, according to Western estimates, exceeds 150,000 people.

“illegal war”

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) said on Friday that it is “committed to supporting Ukraine”, calling on the Russian government to immediately stop its “illegal war” and demanding that the Moscow authorities answer for their “war crimes”.

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki visited Kyiv on Friday and will announce the delivery of the first batch of Leopard 2 tanks to Kyiv. Ukraine.

In Paris, the Eiffel Tower was lit up with the yellow and blue colors of the Ukrainian flag.

“City Ukraine, France is on your side. For victory. For peace,” French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted.

In London, a minute of silence will be held in front of the Russian Embassy in the presence of deputies and diplomats.

In Germany, where a protest is expected in front of the Russian embassy in Berlin, Prime Minister Olaf Scholz said in a video that Putin “will not achieve his imperialist goals.”

Words of solidarity with the Ukrainians were also expressed by other leaders, such as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen or King Carlos III.

The UN General Assembly approved Thursday by a vote of 141 to 7, with 32 abstentions, a resolution requiring Russia “immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all its armed forces” from Ukraine.

China, which tried to position itself as a neutral party to the conflict while maintaining close ties with RussiaThursday’s 12-point proposal for a “political solution” to the conflict, in which he calls for dialogue, warns against the use of nuclear weapons and urges against targeting civilians.

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg was skeptical of the plan. “China is not trusted because it failed to condemn the illegal incursion into Ukraine. And also a few days before the invasion, he signed an agreement (…) on an unlimited association with Russia”, he reminded reporters in Tallinn.

“Living in fear”

Ukrainian news services pointed to the risk of “large-scale provocations” by Russia during the day, including bombings.

Ukrainians acknowledge their year-long fatigue from anti-aircraft alerts and frequent power and water cuts due to bombing, but believe in a favorable outcome to the conflict.

Oksana, a 60-year-old resident of Kramatorsk (East), admitted that she “lived in fear” and hoped for “peace”.

Galina Gamulets, 64, a resident of Bucha, expressed pride in her people and said her country would “succeed” in repelling the invaders.

According to a recent poll in the country, 17% of Ukrainians lost loved ones in the war and 95% are confident of victory.

Russia Initially, he was betting on a quick win that would allow him to keep Ukraine within his sphere of influence.

A year later, after significant and unexpected military setbacks, it still hopes to conquer the four eastern and southern regions that it has claimed as its sovereignty, especially around the city of Bakhmut, which has been besieged for several months.

“Up to Poland”

The head of the Russian paramilitary group, Wagner, said on Friday that his troops had taken the Ukrainian town of Berzhivka, north of Bakhmut.

For his part, former president and second member of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, assured that his country would achieve “victory” and that they were ready to reach the borders of Poland.

The US and European Union (EU) countries have provided more than 128 billion euros ($135 billion) in aid UkraineThis is reported by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy.

On Thursday, the United States announced that it was preparing a new $2 billion military aid package to complement the sanctions.

At a meeting in India, G7 finance ministers discussed new sanctions and increased economic support for Kyiv to $39 billion.

(According to AFP)

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