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Ukraine Marks Third Anniversary of War With Little Fanfare
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine set a somber tone on Monday for the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion, posting a short video praising Ukrainians for their sacrifices and honoring those who died.
No major events were planned. For Ukrainians, it was a day to remember what was lost: loved ones and previous lives.
Mr. Zelensky, together with his wife and the visiting leaders of allied nations, later went to Kyiv’s central Maidan Square to commemorate fallen soldiers and place candles in their honor.
A few blocks away, people visited a memorial wall covered in hundreds of photographs of dead soldiers.
“Sleep in peace, boys,” said Olha Vitko, 45, who said she had come that morning to see the cost the country was paying.
Denys Riapolov, 32, said he felt only “horror and sorrow” as he passed by the memorial wall. Mr. Riapolov, a soldier, said he was still awaiting victory over Russia — which “unfortunately it will not happen soon.”
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