Posted in 4. May 2022, 15:15
Ukraine reports that Russia plans to organize a military parade in the devastated Mariupol on May 9. The Russians will be shown a huge propaganda program.
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Putin is rumored to be planning a military parade in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on May 9.
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Russia is celebrating on May 9 the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany.
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The Russian occupiers are currently clearing the streets of the devastated city of debris, corpses and unexploded bombs.
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Russia is celebrating on May 9 the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany.
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According to Ukrainian sources, Mariupol will become the center of “celebrations”.
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The Russians are to be shown a propaganda program.
According to Kiev, Russia is planning a military parade in the South Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany on May 9. The deputy head of the administration of the president of Moscow, Sergei Kiriyenko, came to Mariupol to prepare for the celebration, Ukrainian military intelligence announced on Wednesday.
According to Moscow’s plans, Mariupol should become the center of “celebration” on 9 May. The city’s central streets are now “cleared of debris, corpses and unexploded bombs.”
The strategically important port city in southern Ukraine was largely destroyed by Russian attacks. Mariupol is largely under the control of Russian troops, only on the premises of the Azov smelter are Ukrainian fighters still defending themselves, who, together with a large civilian population, have hidden in the tunnel system on the factory premises.
“A large-scale propaganda campaign is underway”
“A large-scale propaganda campaign is underway,” Ukrainian military intelligence reported. “Russians should be shown stories about the” joy “of the locals from meeting the occupiers.”
On May 9, Russia traditionally celebrates the victory over Nazi Germany with a military parade and a speech by the head of the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin, on Moscow’s Red Square. “This year military parades will be held in 28 Russian cities,” said Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. Almost 65,000 participants would be mobilized and a demonstration of numerous weapons systems and hundreds of aircraft was organized. He did not comment on any celebrations in Mariupol.
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(AFP / job)