President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed Monday that Russian forces would be defeated in Ukraine just as Nazi Germany was beaten in 1945, during an address commemorating the end of World War II. | ManilaBulletin
His speech recorded at a war memorial in Kyiv comes one day ahead of Victory Day in Moscow, a Soviet war anniversary to be marked by an army parade through Red Square with security on high alert.
He said he had submitted a bill to parliament to formally commemorate World War II in Ukraine also on May 8, which for years was marked on May 9 like in Russia and other ex-Soviet countries.The move is just the latest in a series of steps Ukraine has taken in recent years to distance itself from Moscow, including by renaming streets and towns named after Soviet figures.
It came as Brussels proposed a fresh round of sanctions on Russia. A spokesman said the measures would seek to tackle "the evasion of sanctions". The address came hours after Ukrainian forces said they had downed 35 drones launched by Russia in an attack that left five people wounded in Kyiv. "We've been at war for a year. It's always scary. Not as scary as on the front line. But of course it's scary. Terrible for children," he told AFP.In the southern region of Odessa, officials said a Russian strike had hit a warehouse, leaving one dead and several injured.
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
Bringing Ukraine closer to Europe, Zelenskiy marks 1945 Nazi surrenderPresident Volodymyr Zelenskiy marked the anniversary of the surrender of Nazi Germany in World War Two by saying on Monday he would formalize a day of remembrance in Ukraine on May 8 when other Western countries celebrate Europe&39;s victory.
Baca lebih lajut »
Russia blames Ukraine, US for car bomb that wounded writerA prominent Russian nationalist writer, Zakhar Prilepin, was wounded in a car bombing that killed his driver on Saturday and investigators said a detained suspect admitted acting on behalf of Ukraine.
Baca lebih lajut »
Russia blames Ukraine, US for car bomb that wounded writerA prominent Russian nationalist writer, Zakhar Prilepin, was wounded in a car bombing that killed his driver and investigators said a detained suspect admitted acting on behalf of Ukraine. | Reuters
Baca lebih lajut »
Russia blames Ukraine, US for car bomb that wounded writerThe attack takes place three days after the Kremlin says Ukraine attempted to hit the Kremlin with drones.
Baca lebih lajut »
Widespread air raid alerts in Ukraine; drone shot down over KyivAir raid alerts blared for several hours overnight into early Sunday over roughly two-thirds of Ukraine, with officials saying that air defense systems shot down a number of drones, including one over Kyiv’s airspace. | Reuters
Baca lebih lajut »
Russia keeps up missile attacks on Ukraine ahead of expected Kyiv offensiveThe overnight strikes coincides with Ukrainian and Russian media reports of multiple explosions across Russian-occupied Crimea.
Baca lebih lajut »