But Zelenskiy's video message made almost no direct reference to the situation on the 1,000km frontline or the limited success of a counteroffensive launched in June. Nor did he refer to the difficulties in securing military and other aid from the US Congress and the European Union.
The US last month announced a $250m military aid package, the last remaining tranche of weapons available for Ukraine under existing authorisation. Congress now needs to decide whether to keep supporting Kyiv's battle against Russian invasion.
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