Russia has asked Ukrainians to evacuate Kyiv on Saturday, May 9, Victory Day in Russia, due to the possibility of launching a major attack on the city.
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The Russian communication seems to contradict Moscow’s unilateral announcement of a ceasefire for Friday and Saturday, coinciding with the day of the military parade in Moscow’s Red Square, an event that this year will be overshadowed by the absence of tanks and missiles in the context of the war Russia is waging on Ukrainian territory.
The announcement, in any case, reveals the Kremlin’s growing nervousness about the possibility that a surprise Ukrainian attack could spoil Victory Day celebrations, as well as the fear, which according to various sources, has taken hold of Vladimir Putin’s circle.
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In recent days, Ukrainians have demonstrated a great ability to overcome their enemy’s defensive barriers and reach increasingly distant points in Russian territory, more specifically Moscow. Just a few days ago, a Ukrainian drone crashed into a residential building in the capital, which was considered a warning ahead of Saturday’s celebrations.
In this war of nerves, Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, has advised foreign leaders who plan to participate in the military parade, all of them rulers of countries allied with Russia, not to go to Red Square on Saturday, given the situation of the conflict.
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