13 minutes agoUkraine jokes: “Victory Day” marks with Russian tanks seized
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)The Ukrainian government mocked Russia's celebration of “Victory Day”, maintaining what it said was a “Parade” tanks that Ukrainian forces seized from Russian troops in the middle of Moscow's war with the Eastern European state. The Ukrainian Defence Ministry announced in a Twitter post Wednesday that [...]
The Ukrainian Defence Ministry announced on Wednesday that the 93th Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Army “has held a parade of Russian trophy tanks, undermining the holiday for invaders”, referring to Victory Day.
“Perhaps the aggressors think that by arming Ukraine's army with Russian trophies, will it affect the turn of NATO-style weapons? The new smart plan,” was mocked on Twitter by the Ukraine Defence Ministry.
Russia's annual Victory Day, held on 9 May, commemorates the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
Each year, Russia marks the occasion with a grand military parade at Moscow Red Square.
This year, Russian President Vladimir Putin's speech for Victory Day passed without a direct mention of Ukraine or an announcement of the sweeping war, despite Western officials' warnings that Putin could escalate the conflict over the holiday.
In his speech, Putin attacked NATO enlargement, accused the US of aggression and called Ukraine and its Nazi leaders claims he used earlier to justify the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
