Ukraine's Zelenskiy calls Russian leaders 'bandits'

STORY: Zelenskiy made his remarks in a speech to parliament on Ukraine's Constitution Day, a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin praised his troops for their handling of a mutiny by mercenaries led by Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.

Declaring that Ukraine was "on the way to victory", he said Russia's leaders must not escape justice for waging war on his country.

Zelenskiy signalled that he remains opposed to any peace plan that freezes territorial gains made by Russia since it invaded Ukraine.