russia s expectations of a quick defeat and the taking of kyiv were quickly dismissed as ukraine fought back and reversed much of russia s early gains. in kyiv, on the anniversary, a solemn ceremony. [ speaking non-english ] ukraine s president zelenskyy remains the very public face of ukraine s resistance and was defiant in his speech. translator: if we all do our homework, victory will be inevitable. i am certain there will be victory. western allies this week pledging more military support for ukraine, including a $2 billion package from theist. speaking at the u.n. friday, u.s. secretary of state antony blinken said western support for ukraine must be unwavering. nations around the world continue to stand with ukraine, because we all recognize that if we abandon ukraine, we abandon the u.n. charter itself and the principles and rules that make all countries safer and more secure. cnn s me lilissa bell is in kyiv. what are you hearing from ukrainians a year into
yesterday s anniversary. translator: if we all do our homework, which will be inevitable, i am certain there will be victory. i don t think, i want it this year. in parts of ukraine today, there has been no let-up in the fighting. a russian military spokesman said up to 60 ukrainian soldiers were killed fighting on the eastern front. cnn s melissa bill is in kyiv, priscilla alvarez at the white house. are there any signs of the major russian offensive that ukraine has been warning about? reporter: there has been this intensification, fredricka, but very much confined to the east of the country. all along that line and at several lines along it, and according both to ukrainian sources and to russian state media, what we have been seeing is an increase in the violence along that front line, and specifically along areas around bakhmut. what we ve been hearing this evening, now that all the ceremonies for the first year anniversary have passed, is that the result of the
today ukraine battles its way into a second year of war defying russian expectations and denying moscow the swift victory it expected. this was the view one year ago yesterday as russian tanks rolled into ukraine launching its unprovoked war. to mark the anniversary, western allies bathed their landmarks in the colors of ukraine s flag and more importantly pledging more financial support. the u.s. has announced a $2 billion package. 8 million ukrainians have fled their country. of those who remain, 18 million are in dire need of assistance. that s nearly 40% of the population. let s begin this hour in ukraine s capitol. melissa bell is in kyiv. reporter: jim, a day after those ceremonies held here in the center of kyiv to mark the one-year anniversary of the russian invasion and to celebrate the fact that kyiv had been able toll stand no sign of the nationwide strikes that so many ukrainian officials had been warning about and ukrainian civilians had been preparing for. for
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