Ukrainian Presidential Press Service via ReutersUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday marked the first anniversary of a full-scale invasion of his country with a stirring message of mourning, defiance, and hope. Firework displays lit up the skies over Russia on Thursday to mark its Defender of the Fatherland Day. Zelensky’s message of victory in 2023 was mirrored by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who on Friday insisted that “victory will be achieved” for Russia. And that day will come,” Medvedev, who is now deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, wrote on his Telegram account. The Norwegian military in January claimed Ukraine may have suffered as many as 100,000 military casualties of its own, along with 30,000 civilian deaths.
