Russia launched its largest drone swarm strike in months on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, escalating attacks in the run-up to Russia's Victory Day holiday that celebrates the defeat of Nazi Germany
Ukraine marks 1945 defeat of Nazis on May 8 in break with Moscow
A food warehouse was set ablaze by a missile in Odesa, where officials reported three people were injured. "May our victory over the current evil of Rashism be the best way to honour the memory of those who fought against and defeated Nazism," Zelenskiy said in his Monday night video address, using a commonly used term in Ukraine to denote "Russian fascism."
The group's leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said in a social media message on Monday that his troops were beginning to receiveneeded to press their advance. Troops had advanced a maximum of 130 metres amid fierce fighting, Prigozhin said. Russia foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that by changing the date, Zelenskiy had betrayed the memory of Ukrainians who fought the Nazis.
On the day of Russia's parade, Zelenskiy will underscore Ukraine's ambition to join the West by receiving European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, whose visit to the war zone the EU took the unusual step of announcing in advance.
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