Putin Holds Massive Rally, Says Russia Will Prevail in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his speech at the concert marking the eighth anniversary of the referendum on the state status of Crimea and Sevastopol and its reunification with Russia, in Moscow, on March 18, 2022. Sergei Guneyev/Sputnik Pool Photo via AP

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a speech at a packed soccer stadium on Friday praising his troops for fighting in Ukraine.

Coverage of his speech on state television was unexpectedly interrupted by what the Kremlin said was a technical problem with a server.