Putin blames west for ‘destruction of our country’ as security fears cast shadow over celebrations
Russian cruise missiles exploded in the air over Kyiv as Vladimir Putin marked the anniversary of victory over the Nazis with an overnight attack on Ukraine.
Speaking at the 78th annual celebration of the defeat of Nazi Germany in Moscow’s Red Square, the Russian president said the “survival of the Russian people” depended on the war in Ukraine, as he used his Victory Day speech to defend his invasion of the country.
