Don't expect instant success, Ukraine's Zelenskiy warns as he rallies his troops

FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a joint press conference with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine October 13, 2023. REUTERS/Nina Liashonok/File Photo

LVIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's attacks on the Russian Navy in the Black Sea have crippled Moscow's war efforts, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday, seeking to rally his troops even as the outside world expects instant successes.

Despite Kyiv's gruelling months-long offensive, the vast frontline in Ukraine's east and south has moved little in the past year, spurring criticism and impatience among some of Ukraine's Western allies.