We are ‘730 Days Closer to Victory,’ Says Zelenskyy on Second Anniversary of Russia-Ukraine War

On the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Western leaders including the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, have visited Kyiv to express support for Ukraine.

Prime Ministers Alexander de Croo of Belgium, Giorgia Meloni of Italy, and Canada’s Justin Trudeau also arrived in Kyiv on Saturday morning as the country commemorated two years of conflict with Russia.

Together, we are stronger than any geopolitics. People’s unity can accomplish more than any dictator. And courage, ordinary people's courage, can turn the pages of history that appeared to never end.

Dear friends, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen,… pic.twitter.com/NLUbfLhduE

— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) February 24, 2024

I addressed the leaders of the G7, the world's largest democracies.

I thanked them for the past two years. The terrible day of February 24th, and all of the horror brought on by Russia, did not deprive Ukraine of a normal future.

Everyone should remember that imperial… pic.twitter.com/MYS44sNIjl

— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) February 24, 2024

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy assured his citizens that Ukraine is “730 days closer to victory”.

“Any normal person desires an end to the war, but none of us will allow our Ukraine to be extinguished. Therefore, when it comes to concluding the war, we always insist – on our terms. That’s why, alongside the word ‘peace,’ the term ‘just’ always resonates. In the future, next to the word Ukraine, the term ‘independent’ will always be present”.

Dear great people of a great country, I am immensely proud of each of you. I admire each one of you. I believe in each one of you. Any normal person wants the war to end. But none of us will allow Ukraine to end.

That is why when it comes to ending the war, we always add: on our… pic.twitter.com/MQttTK8Ex2

— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) February 24, 2024