**Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy Looks Back on 2024**
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has talked about one of the biggest achievements of last year. He said that Ukraine stopped Russia from taking control of three important cities: Kharkiv, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia.
In an interview with a TV program called “United News”, President Zelenskyy said that Ukrainian soldiers were very brave and managed to stop Russian plans in the fall and winter of 2024. He also thanked people who lived in these cities for being strong during a difficult time.
**Ukraine’s Military Actions**
Earlier, Ukraine’s top general, Oleksandr Syrskyi, had talked about why Ukraine launched an attack on Kursk Oblast to stop Russia from taking Kharkiv and Sumy. He said it was to prevent Russian forces from opening another front in those areas.
**Russia’s Military Plans**
The Russian army has been working on a new tank called the T-80BVM. They want to make their military more powerful by improving three things: how strong their tanks are, how well they can protect themselves, and how fast they can move.
Russian authorities might soon say that Western countries like the US and its allies are helping “terrorist” groups in Ukraine. This is likely a way for Russia to get more support from its own people for the war with Ukraine.