

Today also marks Europe Day, a celebration of Weeks, which it blames on Ukraine, but which Kyiv denies
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This year’s events have been scaled back significantly, with Russian authoritiesĬiting security concerns – the country has seen a series of attacks in recent The Nazis, has traditionally seen a display of Russia’s military might, but Victory Day, which marks the USSR's victory over Saying Russia is defending its sovereignty Sought to link Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with the struggle against Nazism during World War Two, In Moscow, to mark the country’s Victory Day parade, in which he once again Russian President Vladimir Putin held a speech

Us – or need a recap – here’s a summary of where we’re at: It’s been a busy morning in both Moscow and Kyiv, so if you’re just joining Ukraine, meanwhile, says its air defences downed 15 Russian cruise missiles launched at Kyiv overnight - no casualties have been reported.Earlier, Putin said Russia wanted a "peaceful" future, and blamed the West for sowing seeds of "hatred and Russophobia".Von der Leyen says Kyiv is the "beating heart" of European values, while Zelensky says success in defeating Russian attacks proves "we can win over this aggressor".

