![]() “As war again rages in Europe, we must increase our resolve to resist those who now seek to manipulate historical memory in order to advance their own ambitions,” Blinken said in a statement issued as the United States and United Kingdom marked the Allied victory in Europe 77 years ago. ![]() Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that Zelenskyy and his people “embody the spirit of those who prevalied during the Second World War.” He accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of trying “to twist history to attempt to justify his unprovoked and brutal war against Ukraine.” Ukrainian Ground Forces/Handout via Reuters. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged residents numbed by more than 10 weeks of war to heed air raid warnings.Īn aerial view shows Ukrainian UAV Bayraktar targeting Russian landing craft vessel at Zmiinyi (Snake) Island, Ukraine, in this still image from a handout video released by Press service of Ukrainian Ground Forces on May 7, 2022. The Ukrainian army said it retook control of five villages and part of a sixth near hotly contested Kharkiv.Īs Russia’s Monday holiday commemorating Nazi Germany’s defeat in World War II approached, cities across Ukraine prepared for an expected increase in Russian attacks. Western military analysts said a Ukrainian counter-offensive also was advancing around the nation’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, even as it remained a key target of Russian shelling. However, in a sign of the unexpectedly effective defense that has sustained the fighting into its 11th week, Ukraine’s military flattened Russian positions on a Black Sea island that was captured in the war’s first days and has become a symbol of Ukrainian resistance. ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) - The war in Ukraine wracked the country’s southern coast Saturday as Russian forces fired cruise missiles at the city of Odesa and bombarded a steel mill housing Ukrainian civilians and fighters, hoping to complete their conquest of the port of Mariupol in time for Victory Day celebrations. claims middle class was ‘systematically’ wiped out under COVID. Science may yet prove it helps us, tooįacebook notifies users who may be eligible for $725M privacy settlement Judge tentatively OKs $725M Facebook settlement: How to apply for a payoutĭrinking definitely hurts us. įive questions as Biden readies for his reelection launch Hutchinson on supporting Trump if he is the nominee: ‘I don’t prefer party. Graham spars with CNN’s Dana Bash over abortion pill rulingĭemocrats fret GOP cooperation on judicial votes will be short-lived Pence says he’ll ‘tell the truth’ before Jan. ĭingell says McCarthy might not have votes to pass budget proposalĪntony Blinken and the ‘made men’ of the Biden administrationįox News faces new legal threat from Smartmatic Sununu: Trump is positioning himself to be a ‘four-time loser’ in 2024ģ8 percent in new poll say they feel ‘exhaustion’ over prospect of rematch. Ocasio-Cortez says Greene, not McCarthy, is ‘running the caucus’ Greene silencing leads to new pledges of civility Majorities don’t want Biden, Trump to run in 2024: survey Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day) was proclaimed on May 8, 1945, but Russia celebrates it the day after, on May 9. The Soviet Union and allied forces eventually encircled Berlin, bringing an end to the war. The Nazi regime’s largest casualties were in Eastern Europe, but the Soviet Union lost more than 24 million people in World War II, suffering the most losses of any country involved in the war. ![]() Adolf Hitler sent more than 3 million troops into the nation as part of Operation Barbarossa.Īlthough Operation Barbarossa ultimately failed, Nazi Germany repeatedly launched failed offensives against the Soviet Union. Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941, in one of the largest modern military operations in the world. Some fear Russia could hasten for a notable victory to capitalize on the holiday, especially with Russian President Vladimir Putin preparing for a new offensive in the eastern region of Ukraine.Įxperts have warned that Putin could blitz for a victory in the east ahead of the May 9 holiday to distract from the heavy losses of Russian troops and equipment in Ukraine. ![]()
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