The parade comes one day after Ukrainian officials said a Russian airstrike killed 60 people sheltering in a school.įighting continues on multiple fronts, but Russia is closest to victory in the port city of Mariupol. Putin paid tribute to the Russian armed forces' deployment in Ukraine, during the military parade in Moscow Image: Maxim Shemetov/REUTERS What is the latest in Ukraine? The formal surrender in 1945 was intentionally timed to take place late on May 8 west of Moscow and at the stroke of midnight in Russia, granting the then-Soviet Union its own day of commemoration.
Western Allies celebrate Germany's capitulation on May 8. Unlike in previous years, this time no foreign head of state will be a guest at the parade. "Evil has returned, in a different uniform, under different slogans, but for the same purpose," he warned. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday Russia had "forgotten everything that was important to the victors of World War II." Increasingly, Putin has used the day to serve his own domestic purposes. Yet, that has changed over the past several years. The Soviet Union lost millions of its citizens during World War II, and May 9 was a day to reflect upon that loss. In Russia, "Victory Day," as it is referred to in the post-Soviet era, was for decades a day of sorrowful remembrance. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video What is Victory Day in Russia? Victory Day in Russia: What was the most important message from Putin's speech? The Kremlin refers to the invasion of Ukraine not as a war, but as a "special military operation."
But because Vladimir Putin's long-term goal is to get his people ready for a longer conflict, he had to give them something to rally around," said Tilton. Russia was the country that invaded first, Russia was the country that started bombing and shooting. We know there wasn't any western aggression directed towards the Russian Federation. "It is a reversal of the actual situation on the ground. "He was saying this is about Russia and Russian security, and blamed Ukrainians and the West for attacking Russia." "Putin tried to delegitimize Ukrainian people and the Ukrainian government by connecting them to some sort of Nazi past," said DW Correspondent Aaron Tilton. However, there was no mention of a general or partial mobilization of soldiers. There had been speculation that Putin would announce an escalation of military action. "The state will do everything to take care of these families." Russian service members take part in a military parade on Victory Day in Red Square Image: Maxim Shemetov/REUTERS The analysis of Putin's claims "The death of every soldier and officer is painful for us," he said. Putin also promised support for the families of fallen soldiers. He claimed Russia was fighting for "the Motherland" in Donbas, "so that no one forgets the lessons of World War II." They did not want to listen to Russia, they had other plans," said Putin. "NATO was creating tensions at the borders. He said the invasion was the "only right decision" with a false claim that the West was "preparing for invasion of Russia." His address centered on the ongoing war in Ukraine, which began following Russia's invasion on February 24. People holding photographs of their relatives who fought against Nazi Germany in WWII take part in an Immortal Regiment procession in Vladivostok Image: Yuri Smityuk/TASS/dpa/picture alliance What did Putin say in Victory Day speech?
Military parades also took place in Vladivostok and Novosibirsk. President Vladimir Putin started a major speech to the Victory Day parade by saying soldiers were fighting for Russian security once again.Īround 11,000 soldiers participated in the parade on Moscow's Red Square. Russia marked the 77th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany on Monday.
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