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  • Because the battle in Ukraine continues, Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated Victory Day, marking the anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany.
  • Throughout a speech, Putin drew parallel between preventing Germany troops and the present actions of Russian forces to "de-nazify" Ukraine.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky additionally celebrated Victory Day, noting that Ukraine "won't give anybody a single piece of our historical past" or "annex this victory."
  • European Council President Charles Michel visited Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal in Odessa. Michel mentioned he noticed "silos full" of meals for export is being blocked by Russian forces within the Black Sea.
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On this aerial view, Ukrainian soldiers participate in a coaching train with tanks on Might 09, 2022 close to Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine. Infantry troopers discovered eventualities to outlive when doubtlessly confronted with a Russian tank closing in at shut vary. The frontline with Russian troops lies solely 70km to the south in Kherson Oblast, most of which is managed by Russia.John Moore/Getty Photographs
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Zelensky Vows Ukraine 'Will Win' in Victory Day Speech

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed Ukraine "will win" the battle in opposition to Russia as he delivered a speech Monday celebrating Victory Day.

"We're pleased with our ancestors who, along with different nations within the anti-Hitler coalition, defeated Nazism," Zelensky mentioned.

Victory Day commemorates the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany in World Battle II; the nationwide vacation is acknowledged in Russia on Might 9. Amid this 12 months's celebrations, Russia's invasion continues for a seventy fifth day in neighboring Ukraine.

"On the Day of Victory over Nazism, we're preventing for a brand new victory," Zelensky mentioned. "The street to it's troublesome, however we have now little question that we'll win."

"On February 24, Russia launched an offensive," he continued. "Treading on the identical rake. Each occupier who involves our land treads on it. We now have been by means of totally different wars. However all of them had the identical closing. Our land was sown with bullets and shells, however no enemy was in a position to take root right here. There aren't any shackles that may bind our free spirit. There isn't a occupier who can take root in our free land. There isn't a invader who can rule over our free individuals. Eventually, we win. Regardless of the horde, regardless of Nazism, regardless of the combination of the primary and the second, which is the present enemy, we win, as a result of that is our land."

Zelensky mentioned Russian President Vladimir Putin is "repeating the horrific crimes of Hitler's regime" in Ukraine at this time. He promised a victory "quickly" for Ukraine.

"We don't say "we are able to repeat," Zelensky mentioned. "As a result of solely a madman can want to repeat the 2194 days of battle. The one who's repeating the horrific crimes of Hitler's regime at this time, following Nazi philosophy, copying all the things they did. He's doomed. As a result of he was cursed by hundreds of thousands of ancestors when he started to mimic their killer. And subsequently, he'll lose all the things."

"And really quickly there can be two Victory Days in Ukraine," he concluded. "And somebody won't have even one left. We gained then. We'll win now, too!"