Al Jazeera reports: “None of them reprimanded the ringleader of the Kyiv regime.” ‘This is telling’In his remarks in Armenia, Zelenskyy noted a Russian announcement that the commemorations were being scaled down and taking place without military hardware for security reasons. Advertisement “It will be the first time in many, many years they cannot afford military equipment, and they fear drones may buzz over Red Square. This is telling,” he said.Writing on X on Thursday morning, Zelenskyy said Russia was redeploying air defences from its regions to around Moscow in preparation for the May 9 military parade and suggested that the move creates space for more Ukrainian long-range attacks.“This indicates that the Russian leadership is not preparing for the ceasefire that has been the subject of so many statements, and is more concerned about its parade in Moscow than about the rest of Russia,” Zelenskyy said.“At the same time, we observe that this creates additional opportunities for our long-range sanctions.
We will define our corresponding priorities,” he added.Meanwhile, both countries announced competing ceasefires before the event. Both sides have accused each other of breaching the unilateral ceasefire announced by Ukraine for May 6. Russia offered its own temporary truce for its Victory Day celebrations on May 9.
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- Advertisement “It will be the first time in many, many years they cannot afford military equipment, and they fear drones may buzz over Red Square.
- We will define our corresponding priorities,” he added.Meanwhile, both countries announced competing ceasefires before the event.
- Both sides have accused each other of breaching the unilateral ceasefire announced by Ukraine for May 6.
Originally reported by Al Jazeera. This story has been edited and re-presented by BRIC Team.
