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May 9 is the day Russia commemorates the surrender of the Nazi regime to the former Soviet Union during World War II.
The West is watching to see what decisions President Putin will make that day that will determine the outcome of the more than 70-day war in Ukraine.
This is reporter Han Mi-hee.
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“I decided to carry out a special military operation. It aims to protect the (Donbas) people who have been harassed and genocide by the Ukrainian regime for eight years.”
On February 24, Putin ordered an invasion of Ukraine.
Contrary to expectations, as the war continues for a long time, we are standing at a crossroads between an all-out war or a declaration of victory.
The West is expected to make a decision on the 9th.
May 9 commemorates the surrender of the German Nazi regime to the former Soviet Union during World War II, and one of the reasons for President Putin’s invasion was the de-Naziization of Ukraine.
The West is speculating that Russia wants to claim its takeover of Mariupol, Ukraine’s third-largest, as the biggest outcome of today’s war.
The British Ministry of Defense, which has been monitoring the situation in Ukraine, made the same diagnosis.
In fact, Russia has been pouring shells at the Azoustal Works in recent days.
Ukraine claims that Russia is preparing to hold a military parade in Mariupol on Victory Day.
However, the Kremlin denied these observations and said that “when the time comes, a large-scale commemoration ceremony will be held.”
Further to the declaration of victory, Pope Francis said he had heard from the Hungarian Prime Minister close to Putin on the 9th that Russia was making plans to end the war.
There is also the possibility that Putin will declare an all-out war on Victory Day.
Mayor Kiiwu urged citizens to stay at home for two days.
But the Kremlin also dismissed this as “absurd”.
This is Yonhap News Agency Han Mi-hee.
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