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Russian fighter jets perform a rehearsal over Moscow to prepare to celebrate “Victory Day” this 9 May.
Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for the Russian Presidential Palace denied the news reports that The Russian government plans to formally declare war on Ukraine on May 9 as a celebration. Victory Day commemorates the end of World War II and the victory over the Nazis.
Mr Peskov said that the rumors “What a ridiculous fudge. and it is not entirely true” since the start of the invasion of Ukraine more than two months ago Russia has always avoided using the word “war,” but instead used the term “war”. “Military Special Operations”
UK Secretary of Defense Ben Wallace In an interview with radio station LBC last week, Parade ceremony to be held on Victory Day in Moscow It may be used to invoke support from the Russians. in a massive mobilization to move forward to occupy Ukraine again
“Putin may declare on Victory Day that Russia is at war with the Nazis around the world. So we want to mobilize support from the Russian people’s brothers and sisters,” Mr Wallace said.
The liberation of Ukraine from the Nazi regime It is a pretext that Russia has always used to justify its invasion of Ukraine. But Ukrainian politician Alyona Shkram told the BBC: Attempts to turn Victory Day into a declaration of war on Nazis in Ukraine It’s a ridiculous propaganda. “We hope that there will be some disruption to the Russian forces in Ukraine. when that day arrives.”
Frank Gardner, the BBC’s security correspondent, said: Even without a declaration of war on May 9, Russia must at least declare victory over Ukraine in some form. It may declare that the objectives of this special military operation have been achieved. and suppress the enemy
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Azovstal Steel Plant was heavily attacked by Russian forces again
There are additional news reports that A parade of Russian forces may be held on Victory Day. in the port city of Mariupol in the south of Ukraine. to show that Russia was able to successfully occupy this strategic city. Despite the remaining Ukrainian forces fighting in the Azovstal steel mills, a number of them remained.
Russian forces now begin the second day of massive raids. to accelerate the defeat of the Ukrainian forces in the said plant decisively About 200 civilians, including dozens of children, were still trapped inside.
Denis Prokopenko, commander of the Azov battalion who remains in the factory stronghold. sent a message in a video clip via the Telegram application saying “I am proud of our soldiers. who are using superhuman efforts to resist the enemy But the situation is very difficult.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made another appeal to the UN Secretary-General. To assist Ukrainian soldiers and civilians in the Azovstal Steel Plant. during a telephone conversation The Ukrainian leader has said that “Everyone is important to us. We implore you to save their lives.”
However, Russian authorities have announced that the humanitarian corridors will be reopened on May 5, 6, and 7, with a ceasefire and withdrawing forces from the factory. in order to be able to evacuate people between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM daily Moscow time.