On May 9, the Kremlin will celebrate as every year on “Victory Day”. With great reinforcement of military parade on the Red Square, this date of commemoration of the end of the Second World War in Russia constitutes one of the founding elements of the patriotic narrative carried by Moscow and represents a means of strengthening war propaganda and legitimization of operations carried out in Ukraine.
Given this information, this symbolic date would therefore be an ideal opportunity to wear a military “big blow” against kyiv, analyze our colleagues from La Dépêche. Other indications and context elements also support this theory. The French newspaper cites in particular the apparent paralysis of the front line which has lasted for several months now, except the resumption of land in the Koursk region. “”The Ukrainian army and several international observers are expecting a major offensive, especially in the Donetsk region and potentially to Kharkiv and Soumy, bombed last weekend“, Indicate our colleagues.