Ukrainian media reported that Russian tanks have been crossing the border in preparation for Victory Day parades in the rebel cities of Donetsk and Luhansk.Īs part of the traditions of Victory Day, flower wreaths are laid outside of the Kremlin for “Hero Cities” to honor 12 cities that fought and sacrificed in the Soviet war effort against the Nazis. The war in eastern Ukraine that began in April 2014 has pitted the Kiev government's troops against Russian-backed separatists and killed more than 9,300 people. “At a time when Russia's military aggression against Ukraine is ongoing, we don’t think that participation in military parades is the appropriate way to show respect, even if it is to war veterans,” said Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius.ħ1 aircraft and helicopters fly over Moscow’s Red Square during rehearsals for the upcoming Victory Day parade https ://t.co/wKYhd7lyOk Lithuania’s foreign minister said no diplomat from his country would attend this year's commemoration in Moscow, the Baltic Times reported. NATO’s military buildup in Eastern Europe has also upset Russia, with the Kremlin announcing Wednesday that it would create three new army divisions to reinforce its western and southern forces.
Navy warships in European waters and enter the airspace of Baltic nations. This year’s parade comes at another moment of high tension as Russian planes buzz U.S. It marks WW2 suffering, but also glorifies modern exploits /WMzkWMgkyS Victory Day took on outsize importance in Putin's Russia.
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