Ukraine an 'international symbol of courage and invincibility' - Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described Ukraine as "one of the global leaders" in an end-of-year address to parliament. This comes as France reaffirms its military support for Ukraine in an official visit to Kyiv. Russia has stepped up its artillery attacks on the recently liberated city of Kherson in southern Ukraine, as heavy fighting persists around Bakhmut in the eastern province of Donetsk.

Vlodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the Ukrainian Parliament Source: AP

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