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The Latest Breaking News from Victory Day

Putin making ‘unsound decisions’ to win Ukraine war before Victory Day parade in May, UK says

UK armed forces minister says ‘thousands of Russian lives are going to be lost’ due to Putin’s strategy

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin's 'mistress' defies sanctions in £1,900 dress at pro-war event

Alina Kabaeva, who is believed to be Vladimir Putin's current partner, was filmed at a performance back by a uniformed military choir ahead of an event for Russia's 'Victory Day'

Daily Mirror

Failure to end Ukrainian resistance in Mariupol ‘hampering Russian advance’

Western officials said President Putin may want to score a military success ahead of May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow.

The Independent UK

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Inside Russia's rehearsal for victory parade as Putin shows off missile launcher

An intercontinental missile took centre stage during preparations for the Victory Day Parade which will include a Z-shape flypast after the invasion of Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Russia shows off intercontinental nuclear missile launcher in 'Victory Day' rehearsal

Thousands of troops took part along with tanks and other military hardware in Russia's Victory Day parade rehearsals but it was the giant intercontinental missile that took centre stage

Daily Mirror

May 9 Russian holiday will be pivotal, dangerous deadline

The annual WWII Victory Day commemoration is a date with significant symbolism in Russian domestic politics.

Axios

Russia-Ukraine war: Amid failure to capture Kyiv, Putin appoints new commander for Ukraine

May 9 'Victory Day' is the most significant day in Russia as it marks the anniversary of the Soviet Union's triumph over Germany in the Second World War. Full story

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Vladimir Putin could be impaled by his own manic delusion

Vladimir Putin has set himself a tight deadline to declare victory in Ukraine. He wants to turn Russia’s traditional Victory Day parade of May 9 in the Red Square, commemorating the end of the Great Patriotic War in 1945, into his own personal triumph.

Evening Standard

Is Putin serious about nuclear strike - and how big is Russia’s atomic arsenal?

Russian servicemen march at Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow

Evening Standard

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