Conflicts

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed his hope that the war in Ukraine could come to an end by next year.

Speaking to the European Parliament on Tuesday, the Ukrainian leader marked the 1,000th day of conflict with Russia since Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion on February 24, 2022. Russian forces initially seized significant territory, including the regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia, but Ukraine regained much of this land through a large-scale counteroffensive.

"A thousand days of war is a tremendous challenge. Ukraine deserves to make next year a year of peace," he said during an online intervention.

"If we could stop Europe's way of life from falling, then we can surely push Russia towards a just peace," the head of state said.

In recent months, Russian forces have made small advances on Ukraine’s eastern front but have failed to dislodge Ukrainian troops, who launched a surprise attack last summer in Russia’s Kursk region.

Ukraine is also fighting North Korean forces in the Kursk region, who have reportedly come to support Vladimir Putin’s military.

(QG - Source : Kyiv Independent / Picture: © Pixabay)