Putin annexes Ukraine territories, Kyiv vows to fight back

By Agence France-Presse

Oct 01, 2022 11:55 am

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin staged a grand ceremony in Moscow on Friday to celebrate the annexation of four parts of Ukraine occupied by his army, while Kyiv pushed for expedited NATO membership.

The event at the Kremlin -- a turning point in post-Soviet history -- came hours after shelling killed 30 people in Ukraine's southern region of Zaporizhzhia in one of the worst attacks against civilians in months.

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during an event marking the 1160th anniversary of Russia's statehood in Veliky Novgorod on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. AFP PHOTO

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