JAKARTA - Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country was confident of winning in Ukraine, where Moscow is leading a nearly four-year-old offensive, in a New Year's Eve speech on Wednesday.
President Putin's traditional address was first broadcast on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the far east - Russia's first region to enter 2026.
He called on Russian citizens to "support our heroes" fighting in Ukraine, saying: "We believe in you and our victory," AFP reported (31/12).
Wishing a happy New Year to "the fighters and commanders" in Ukraine, President Putin said: "Millions of people across Russia, believe me, are thinking of you."
The conflict in Ukraine has claimed a huge human toll, with military casualties on both sides estimated in the tens, or even hundreds of thousands.
It is known that December 31, 2025 marks the 26th anniversary of President Putin's rule. He served as Acting President of Russia on New Year's Eve 1999, when Boris Yeltsin resigned.
Meanwhile, the New Year's Eve address broadcast on television, which continues a tradition started by Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev, is a common holiday tradition in Russia and watched in millions of households.
The speech was broadcast on state television just before midnight across Russia's 11 time zones.
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