Defence Secretary Ben Wallace tells LBC the 'good guys' will win in Ukraine, as Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the Ukrainian people are 'invincible' in the face of Russian aggression
He said Putin plans victory through brutality or through the international community getting ‘bored’.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tweeted that Ukrainians had proven themselves to be "invincible" in what he called "a year of pain, sorrow, faith and unity".In a defiant video address, Mr Zelensky recalled the terror unleashed a year ago by the Russian assault, triggering Europe's biggest and deadliest war since the Second World War.
The UK, Germany and the US have all already committed to sending modern tanks to Ukraine, alongside many donations from other countries. The Prime Minister and his wife Akshata Murty are also expected to hang a blue and yellow wreath on the door of No 10. "When I visited President Zelensky in Kyiv recently, I was deeply moved by the way people there are continuing with their lives. Despite the appalling suffering being inflicted upon them, they remain steadfast and united.
Britain's Defence Secretary Ben Wallace delivers a speech on stage during a vigil in Trafalgar Square.Mr Wallace, who was met with cheers by the people gathered, said: "This time last year we weren't supposed to be here. He added that Britain trained 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers last year and said it will train another 20,000.Mr Wallace went on: "Like Ukraine, Britain remembers what it was like to stand alone against overwhelming odds when many people thought we didn't have a chance in 1939."
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