Ukrainians vow to fight on, a year after Russian invasion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, left, holds the flag of a military unit as an officer kisses it, during a commemorative event in Kyiv, Friday, Feb. 24, 2023.The Associated Press Ukrainians paid tribute to their fallen loved ones on Friday and vowed to fight on to victory, while Russia said its forces were making gains in battle in the east as its invasion entered a second year with no end in sight. At a ceremony on Kyiv's St Sophia Square, President Volodymyr Zelensky bestowed medals to a soldier on crutches and the mother of one killed, and held back tears when…