This year, Russian President Vladimir Putin's Victory Day speech passed without a single direct mention of Ukraine or a declaration of all-out war, despite Western officials' warnings that Putin may escalate the conflict around the holiday. Russia's annual Victory Day, held on May 9, commemorates the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.Įvery year, Russia marks the occasion with a grand military parade in Moscow's Red Square. "Maybe aggressors think that by arming #UAarmy with Russian trophy equipment, it will affect the turn of NATO-style armament? New clever plan," the Ukrainian Defense Ministry taunted in the tweet. The Ukrainian Defense Ministry said in a tweet on Wednesday that the Ukrainian military's 93rd Mechanized Brigade "held a parade of trophy Russian tanks, ruining the holiday for the occupiers," in reference to Victory Day. Ukraine's government mocked Russia's celebration of "Victory Day" by holding what it said was a "parade" of tanks that Ukrainian forces captured from Russian troops amid Moscow's war with the eastern European country. The Ukrainian Defense Ministry tweeted that its forces were "ruining the holiday for the occupiers."Įvery year, Russia celebrates Victory Day with a grand military parade in Moscow's Red Square. Ukraine's military mocked Russia's "Victory Day" by holding what it said was a "parade" of "trophy" tanks. Ukraine's government mocked Russia’s celebration of “Victory Day” by holding what it said was a “parade” of “trophy” tanks.
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