Russia steps up Ukraine assaults ahead of Victory DayRehearsing for Monday's Victory Day show of force, Russian MiG-29SMT jet fighters forming the symbol "Z" in support of military action in Ukraine. (AFP Photo)ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine: Ukraine hoped to evacuate more civilians from a besieged Mariupol steel plant on Saturday as Russian forces unleashed new bombardments across the country ahead of Victory Day festivities in Moscow. On Monday, Moscow and President Vladimir Putin will celebrate the World War II Soviet victory over Nazi Germany with a traditional Victory Day parade. But with Victory Day fast approaching, Ukrainian officials fear more intense missile and artillery bombardments and renewed assaults as Moscow scrambles for symbolic wins. Kherson in the south remains the only significant city Russia has managed to capture since the war began.

Source: Bangkok Post May 07, 2022 10:48 UTC