Explosions rattled Kyiv at dawn Tuesday as Russia made its fifth attack on the Ukrainian capital in nine days. The city’s military administration posted on Telegram that several air targets were destroyed and that there were no reported casualties.
The strikes come as Moscow celebrates Victory Day, a holiday commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany by Russia and Western allies during World War II. President Vladimir Putin gave a brief address at the Victory Parade in Moscow’s Red Square, under tight security, where he claimed the “real war” was being waged against Russia, and accused Western nations of stoking conflict and treating Ukraine as “a bargaining chip.” Across much of the country, celebrations were scaled back because of security concerns, after what Moscow alleges was a drone attack on the Kremlin last week. At least 20 cities have canceled their Victory Day parades.
