'Civilization is again at a decisive turning point,' Russian President Vladimir Putin told crowds during a speech to mark Victory Day in Moscow on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, the Kremlin's forces launched 25 missiles at targets in Ukraine, Kyiv's defense ministry said in a post to social media. Ukraine's air defensesMoscow fired eight Kalibr missiles at eastern Ukraine from the Black Sea, beginning at around 10 p.m. local time Monday, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces said in an update Tuesday morning. All eight were intercepted by Ukraine, the General Staff said.
At around 4 a.m. local time, Russian aircraft then launched 17 Kh-101 and Kh-555 winged missiles, of which 15 were intercepted by air defenses, the General Staff said. Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech during the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in central Moscow on May 9, 2023."A real war has been unleashed against our homeland," Putin told the gathered crowd in the Russian capital.The Ukrainian military said 61 air strikes had also been carried out, adding that there had been"victims," but not giving more details.
The attacks come as Moscow celebrates Victory Day, marking the triumph of Soviet forces over Nazism and the end of World War II. An important event on the Russian calendar, it comes just after VE Day, or Victory in Europe Day, which is observed on May 8.
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