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PARIS/LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Paris lit up the Eiffel Tower in blue and yellow and Ukraine People draped in flags around the world on Thursday Ukraine with Russia gathered at an event held in London at the time of celebrating one year of the war between
Russia On February 24, 2022, it invaded Ukraine by land, air and sea, making it the largest attack by one state against another in Europe since World War II. Russia calling their actions “special military operation”, Ukraine and the West calls the attack an unprovoked land invasion.
“There will be life after this war because Ukraine will win,” Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said in a speech before the lighting of the Eiffel Tower in solidarity with Ukraine.
“I think that the freedom shown by the Ukrainians, Europeno one will exhaust this strong desire for democracy.”
in Brussels the European parliament and Commission buildings, including Europe The buildings of the Union are similarly illuminated in the colors of the Ukrainian flag.
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In London, people gathered in Trafalgar Square to mark the anniversary, draped in Ukrainian flags and holding signs that read “Put Putin in the bin,” a reference to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“Tomorrow is the anniversary of Russia’s large-scale invasion of my country, so I thought I couldn’t stay home,” said 18-year-old Ukrainian Yelena Iliuk.
Ukraine succeeded in counterattacking in late 2022 to recapture much of the territory it had lost early on, and the war ended in trench warfare, which caused increasing casualties on both sides. Russia every year of Ukraine controlling about a fifth.
By: Deepa Babington; Edited by Diane Craft
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2023-02-24 03:11:53
Source – reuters
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