It’s not surprising that Moscow is trying to replenish its stockpile, given how much ammunition it has used, said the officials who spoke on background to CBC News. According to Ukrainian government estimates, Russian artillery units have been firing as many as 5,000 rounds per day and have fired seven million tonnes of munitions over the past year.
In his address, Zelenskyy invoked memories of the shared sacrifices made by families during the Second World War. Ukrainian grandfathers used to talk about how they beat the Nazis, he said, and today their grandchildren are telling their grandfathers how they are beating the Russians.
“In fact, every Ukrainian has lost someone in the past year,” said Zelenskyy. “A father, a son, a brother, a mother, a daughter, a sister. A loved one. A close friend, colleague, neighbour, acquaintance.”
‘We will never forget them’
Almost everyone, he said, has a contact in their phone belonging to a person who will never pick up again.
“We will not erase their names from the phone or from our own memory. We will never forget them,” Zelenskyy said. “We will never forgive that. We will never rest until the Russian murderers face deserved punishment.”
At a solemn, low-key ceremony in Kyiv at the ornate St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery, the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Primate Epiphanius I, handed out awards to ordinary soldiers who fought to defend the capital year. The citations were for “for sacrifice and love for Ukraine.”
It’s not surprising that Moscow is trying to replenish its stockpile, given how much ammunition it has used, said the officials who spoke on background to CBC News. According to Ukrainian government estimates, Russian artillery units have been firing as many as 5,000 rounds per day and have fired seven million tonnes of munitions over the past year.
In his address, Zelenskyy invoked memories of the shared sacrifices made by families during the Second World War. Ukrainian grandfathers used to talk about how they beat the Nazis, he said, and today their grandchildren are telling their grandfathers how they are beating the Russians.
“In fact, every Ukrainian has lost someone in the past year,” said Zelenskyy. “A father, a son, a brother, a mother, a daughter, a sister. A loved one. A close friend, colleague, neighbour, acquaintance.”
‘We will never forget them’
Almost everyone, he said, has a contact in their phone belonging to a person who will never pick up again.
“We will not erase their names from the phone or from our own memory. We will never forget them,” Zelenskyy said. “We will never forgive that. We will never rest until the Russian murderers face deserved punishment.”
At a solemn, low-key ceremony in Kyiv at the ornate St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery, the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Primate Epiphanius I, handed out awards to ordinary soldiers who fought to defend the capital year. The citations were for “for sacrifice and love for Ukraine.”
It’s not surprising that Moscow is trying to replenish its stockpile, given how much ammunition it has used, said the officials who spoke on background to CBC News. According to Ukrainian government estimates, Russian artillery units have been firing as many as 5,000 rounds per day and have fired seven million tonnes of munitions over the past year.
In his address, Zelenskyy invoked memories of the shared sacrifices made by families during the Second World War. Ukrainian grandfathers used to talk about how they beat the Nazis, he said, and today their grandchildren are telling their grandfathers how they are beating the Russians.
“In fact, every Ukrainian has lost someone in the past year,” said Zelenskyy. “A father, a son, a brother, a mother, a daughter, a sister. A loved one. A close friend, colleague, neighbour, acquaintance.”
‘We will never forget them’
Almost everyone, he said, has a contact in their phone belonging to a person who will never pick up again.
“We will not erase their names from the phone or from our own memory. We will never forget them,” Zelenskyy said. “We will never forgive that. We will never rest until the Russian murderers face deserved punishment.”
At a solemn, low-key ceremony in Kyiv at the ornate St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery, the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Primate Epiphanius I, handed out awards to ordinary soldiers who fought to defend the capital year. The citations were for “for sacrifice and love for Ukraine.”
It’s not surprising that Moscow is trying to replenish its stockpile, given how much ammunition it has used, said the officials who spoke on background to CBC News. According to Ukrainian government estimates, Russian artillery units have been firing as many as 5,000 rounds per day and have fired seven million tonnes of munitions over the past year.
In his address, Zelenskyy invoked memories of the shared sacrifices made by families during the Second World War. Ukrainian grandfathers used to talk about how they beat the Nazis, he said, and today their grandchildren are telling their grandfathers how they are beating the Russians.
“In fact, every Ukrainian has lost someone in the past year,” said Zelenskyy. “A father, a son, a brother, a mother, a daughter, a sister. A loved one. A close friend, colleague, neighbour, acquaintance.”
‘We will never forget them’
Almost everyone, he said, has a contact in their phone belonging to a person who will never pick up again.
“We will not erase their names from the phone or from our own memory. We will never forget them,” Zelenskyy said. “We will never forgive that. We will never rest until the Russian murderers face deserved punishment.”
At a solemn, low-key ceremony in Kyiv at the ornate St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery, the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Primate Epiphanius I, handed out awards to ordinary soldiers who fought to defend the capital year. The citations were for “for sacrifice and love for Ukraine.”