Despite weeks of fear that the Kremlin might double its attack on Ukraine on D-Day, Russian President Vladimir Putin He did not step up his war effort In memory of the Allied victory over Nazi Germany during World War II, which was celebrated with a huge parade in Moscow. cross border in UkraineIn the major cities, there was one of the quietest days since the invasion.
However, the southern Ukrainian city of Odessa was hit by a Russian missile strike on Monday evening, including three treasure Hypersonic missiles, a regional Ukrainian military official claimed. The attacks earlier in the day forced European Council President Charles Michel to seek shelter during an official visit. But the Pentagon has estimated that Russian forces do not have the ability to launch a land or sea attack on the Black Sea port. Russian advances in Donbass region remain ‘gradual’ and ‘weak’, according to senior US defense official reporters On Monday, they face fierce Ukrainian resistance near cities such as Kharkiv.
To indicate Washington’s intention to support Kyiv, President Biden on Monday Signed into a law that will expedite The process of sending military aid to Ukraine He urged Congress to approve a separate aid package worth billions of dollars for Ukraine.
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