Three days of commemorations in Moscow of the 80th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany, a climate of uncertainty reigns in Russia.
Ukraine launched, on the night of Monday to Tuesday, May 6, more than a hundred drones on Russian soil.
The capital Moscow, a high place of the great military parade wanted by Vladimir Putin, was targeted.
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Ukraine: 4ᵉ year of war
May 9 under tension is preparing in Moscow. Three days before the 80th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany, an event commemorated in the Red Square, Ukraine launched, on the night of Monday, May 6 to Tuesday, May 6, more than a hundred drones on Russian territory, disturbing in particular the operation of a dozen airports.
These attacks have targeted in particular the Moscow capital, while it is to welcome, on Friday, May 9, a large military parade in the presence of Vladimir Putin and around twenty foreign leaders. Including his Chinese counterparts, Xi Jinping, and Brazilian, Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, as well as his traditional allies such as Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Cuba and Venezuela.
The mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobianine, announced that 19 drones targeting the Russian capital had been intercepted by the anti-aircraft defense, raising fears of the multiplication of this type of attack in the coming days. The previous night, an attack by Ukrainian drones which aimed at the heart of Russian power had been thwarted.
Disorder around kyiv’s intentions
The shadow of the conflict in Ukraine prowls on Russia. While the master of the Kremlin ordered his soldiers to observe a ceasefire from May 8 to 10, Volodymyr Zelensky assured him “Do not believe” that the Russian forces would respect this surprise announcement. kyiv also maintains the vagueness about his military intentions during this break.
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Last weekend, the Ukrainian president warned international leaders who planned to go to Moscow to participate in the commemorations of May 9. kyiv will not be able to guarantee their “security”said Volodymyr Zelensky. “We do not know what Russia will do on this date. It could take different measures, such as fires, explosions, and then accuse us.”
“He threatens the physical security of the veterans who will come to the parades and celebrations of this sacred day”had retorted the spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, on Telegram. “His statement (…) is of course, a direct threat”. This Tuesday, the Kremlin has that Russia will answer “immediately” In the event of a Ukrainian attack during the truce declared unilaterally by Putin.
