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Ukrainians honoured fallen loved ones on Friday and vowed to fight on to victory, while Russia said the world should accept “new territorial realities” as its invasion entered a second year with no end in sight.

People hold a Ukrainian flag during a solidarity march to mark the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Budapest, Hungary, February 24, 2023. REUTERS/Bernadett SzaboPeople hold a Ukrainian flag during a solidarity march to mark the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Budapest, Hungary, February 24, 2023. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

Zelenskyy reiterated calls for more Western weaponry and attended an online summit with US President Joe Biden and other leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies who pledged to intensify support for Ukraine. “I buried my son who died in military service. I also buried my husband. I think it’s very clear to you, I’m on my own now and it’s very, very hard,” said Valentyna Krysan, 75, a shop employee in Kyiv. “I wish you a nice, peaceful day, and that such a thing will never be repeated in your lives.”

Ukraine sees it as a bid to subjugate an independent state. Its outnumbered and outgunned forces repelled Russia’s attempt to seize the capital Kyiv early in the war and later recaptured swathes of occupied territory. But Moscow still occupies nearly a fifth of Ukraine, which it claims to have annexed.

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People Understand,in the ANC freedom songs they say,('we get our training and weapons from Russia'),Now they returning the FAVOUR by supplying Moscow with Military weapons.

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