Russian President Vladimir Putin has described the “military action” in Moscow and Ukraine as a “fight against the Nazis.” The remarks were made in a Victory Day message sent to rebel leaders in Ukraine. Russia’s Victory Day is celebrated on May 9, the day Nazi Germany surrendered to the Soviet Union in 1945. Today’s Victory Day speech in Red Square, Moscow, is expected to include Putin’s decisive declarations on the Ukraine war.
Vladimir Putin claimed that Russia would achieve unprecedented victory in Ukraine, similar to the legendary victory of 1945. Our soldiers, like their ancestors, are fighting to liberate their homeland from the Nazis. Putin said that victory would be ours, as it was in 1945. Russia, which had earlier announced that it would celebrate Victory Day on May 9 after the occupation of Ukraine, had intensified missile strikes on populated areas.
Putin’s announcement comes amid heavy fighting in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol. Russia has bombed a school where people sought refuge in the village of Bilohorivka in the eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk. Luhansk Governor Sergei Gaidai said 60 people had been killed. At least 90 people were inside the building when the bombing struck on Saturday afternoon.
Meanwhile, the Russian Defense Ministry said that a Ukrainian naval ship was wrecked in a missile attack in Odessa. Four Ukrainian warplanes and four helicopters were also destroyed. Ukraine also claims to have destroyed 19 Russian tanks and 20 military vehicles in Donetsk and Luhansk. Meanwhile, Britain has announced another 130 130 billion in military aid to Ukraine.
English Summary: Putin vows ‘as in 1945, victory will be ours’ on WWII Victory Day