Four years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Putin has not achieved his goals, says Zelenskyy – Europe live

2026-02-24 - 08:43

Four years ago today, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, hoping to take the country in a matter of days It’s the fourth anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, when Russian hoped to take the country in three days, and 12 years since the preceding Russian attack on Crimea. As Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his special address this morning: “Looking back at the beginning of the invasion and reflecting on today, we have every right to say: we have defended our independence, we have not lost our statehood; Putin has not achieved his goals. He has not broken Ukrainians; he has not won this war. We have preserved Ukraine, and we will do everything to secure peace and justice.” Continue reading...