Russia, set for WWII tributes, rains missiles on Ukraine
The Associated Press
Russia has unleashed a barrage of cruise missiles on Ukraine, hours before the start of Moscow’s annual commemorations celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II amid tight security measures. The Kremlin’s forces launched 25 missiles overnight into Tuesday, in a wave of attacks across Ukraine. The Ukrainian Air Force said air defense had successfully destroyed 23 of them. The barrage comes as Moscow and other Russian cities are preparing to host military parades and other festivities marking Victory Day, Russia’s biggest secular holiday that this year has been significantly overshadowed by the war in Ukraine.
