A Year of War Ukraine Wants Victory This Year Prepares Counteroffensive VIDEO

Ukraine stated on Friday that it is doing everything to "get victory this year" against Russia, announcing a future counter-offensive, in the context in which Friday marks one year since the invasion of the country by the Russian army, reports France Presse In Moscow, the former President and No.

2 in the Security Council of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, also vowed "victory", going as far as threatening, saying that Russia is ready to go to the "borders of Poland" "We are strong.

We are ready for anything", said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a message addressed to the nation through a video broadcast on social networks, writes Agerpres "Ukraine surprised the world.

Ukraine inspired the world Ukraine united the world," he added, sitting at a desk in semi-darkness, dressed in a black sweater with a yellow trident, the symbol of Ukraine, printed on it.

Equally determined, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov vowed to strike Russia "in the air, on land, at sea and in cyberspace " "It will be our counteroffensive.

We are working hard to prepare it," he said he said.

"We will overcome everything and win" Zelensky also mentioned the cities, occupied or not, where fighting or even massacres took place: "Harkiv (Harkov), Chernighiv (Cernighau), Mariupol, Kherson, Mikolaiv (Nikolaev), Gostomel, Volnovaha, Bucea, Irpin, Ohtîrka Hero cities.

Capitals of invincibility!" "We will never rest until the Russian killers are punished By the international tribunal, by the Judgment of God or by our soldiers", said the Ukrainian president.

This Friday, President Zelenski is expected again with a press conference, while local ceremonies are planned especially in Bucea, a suburb of Kiev, the scene of a massacre against civilians, attributed to Russian troops The mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Kliciko, recalled a "tragic and psychologically exhausting" year on this occasion, according to dpa.

"But we fight, we believe in ourselves and in our country That's why we will overcome everything and win," he states in a video posted on his Telegram account.

Although many Ukrainians did not believe that there would be a "barbaric war" from Russia, the capital had prepared for a possible attack, he recalled "Volunteers who joined the territorial defense and our military helped to protect and keep the capital" under Ukrainian control, Kliciko added.

Russian troops advanced to the outskirts of Kiev after the war broke out, but could not go any further "Kiev is the heart of Ukraine, Kiev is and remains a target for Russia, Russians and Putin," Kliciko said in an interview with dpa.

At the same time, he says that he does not believe that Russia can succeed in a new attack against the capital "I don't think that Russia will win", he expressed his conviction.

"France is with you" In the world, the tone is of solidarity with Ukraine, notes AFP The UN General Assembly on Thursday called for an "immediate" withdrawal of Russian troops, overwhelmingly voting for a resolution calling for a "just and lasting" peace.

But there were also notable abstentions, starting with Russia's ally China NATO declared itself "determined to help Ukraine" in the face of Russia, which "does not managed to crush the determination of the Ukrainian people".

French President Emmanuel Macron sent a message of "solidarity" to the Ukrainians on Friday: "France is with you" Vladimir Putin "will not achieve his imperialist goals" in Ukraine, the Chancellor also said German Olaf Scholz.

In Paris, the Eiffel Tower was illuminated from Thursday evening in the yellow and blue colors of the Ukrainian flag The same happened at the headquarters of the European Commission and the European Parliament in Brussels.

To London, a minute of silence and a prayer in the presence of deputies and diplomats will take place before a march to the Russian Embassy Ukraine entered the second year of war against Russian forces on Friday.

The first year after the invasion was marked by a fierce resistance of the Ukrainians who, with help from Western countries, caused unexpected defeats to Vladimir Putin's army Russian troops entered Ukrainian territory at dawn on February 24, 2022, triggering the worst conflict in Europe since the Second World War.

Putin says he will "methodically" continue the offensive in Ukraine A year later, Ukrainian cities are largely in ruins, part of the country is under Russian occupation and the two camps each have losses of the order of 150,000 killed or wounded, according to Western estimates But the Ukrainian military forced the Kremlin to give up its occupation of Kiev in the spring, and then last summer and fall pushed back the invaders in the country's northeast and south.

Since then, the front has stabilized, but the two camps are preparing new offensives Apart from Crimea annexed in 2014, Russia now claims as its own four other regions - Donetsk and Luhansk, in the east, Zaporozhye and Kherson, in the south.

Vladimir Putin this week denounced the West, whom he accuses of waging a proxy war to "finish" Russia Far from backing down, the Russian president said on Wednesday that he would "methodically" continue his offensive in Ukraine, once again claiming Russian "historic lands".

Despite the difficulties on the front, losses and mobilization, the one year anniversary of the war risks making few waves in Russia, where any criticism of the military is severely repressed and the opposition is in prison or exile "We will recapture all our territories" Russia still hopes to capture the four partially occupied regions it claims to annex and where fighting is concentrated, particularly around the fortress city of Bahmut, which is holding out despite recent Russian advances.

The head of the Wagner paramilitary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin stated on Friday that his troops conquered the Ukrainian town of Berhivka, located north of Bahmut "We will recapture all our territories", former President Dmitry Medvedev also swore, assuring that the objective is to "push the borders of threats against our country" as far as possible air and defense industry.

The West has provided over 128 billion euros in aid to Ukraine, according to the Kiel Institute for World Economy Washington announced on Thursday a new military aid of two billion dollars to Ukraine, without providing details.

Other sanctions are being prepared, because until now the Russian economy has been able to adapt, AFP notes air and defense industry.

The West has provided over 128 billion euros in aid to Ukraine, according to the Kiel Institute for World Economy Washington announced on Thursday a new military aid of two billion dollars to Ukraine, without providing details.

Other sanctions are being prepared, because until now the Russian economy has been able to adapt, AFP notes .