‘Victory Day’: Taking stock of Russia’s war
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The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 9 May 2022
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
It's Victory Day in Russia, the annual celebration of victory in the Second World War. But as Putin's tanks parade the Moscow streets, how is his war in Ukraine really playing out - both in Russia and on the battlefield - and what might happen next?
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| 0:48.0 | It's the 9th of May and in Moscow that can only mean one thing. |
| 0:54.0 | Victory Day. |
| 0:56.0 | If you wander around Moscow, there will be music blaring out loudspeakers, |
| 1:01.0 | young couples wearing little Pilottka side caps, |
| 1:05.0 | the tanks rolling into Red Square. |
| 1:07.0 | It's a genuinely participative day. |
| 1:12.0 | As the military prepares to mount its annual parade through the Russian capital today, |
| 1:17.0 | to mark the anniversary of Victory in the Second World War, |
| 1:21.0 | Vladimir Putin will be preparing to address the Russian people. |
| 1:25.0 | This was supposed to be the moment when Putin would declare a new military victory in Ukraine. |
| 1:33.0 | But it's been 10 weeks since the invasion began and things haven't quite gone to plan. |
| 1:41.0 | It was one of Russia's most important warships, but tonight it has sunk. |
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