KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine is marking one 12 months since Russia launched a full-scale assault that violently ended many years of relative stability in Europe.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the invasion as “the toughest day of our fashionable historical past,” including: “We wakened early and haven’t fallen asleep since.” He has framed the battle as a morally charged battle, pledging that Ukrainian forces will combat on with the assistance of Western arms. America introduced Friday one other $2 billion bundle for Ukraine, together with anti-armor Switchblade drones and laser-guided rocket techniques.
In Russia, Friday was a quiet vacation, with scant official point out of the anniversary, although some antiwar memorials sprang up in help of Ukraine, and police mounted a big presence in main cities to stop any potential unrest.
