Russia's Putin administration is continuing its attacks aimed at taking full control of the two eastern states of Ukraine toward May 9, which is the "Victory Day" when the former Soviet Union defeated Nazi Germany.
However, it has been reported that pro-Russian factions in Ukraine have forgotten to hold the victory parade on the day, and the situation where the Russian army is forced to struggle in the face of resistance from the Ukrainian side has begun to surface.
On the 28th, the Russian Defense Ministry attacked military facilities in various parts of Ukraine with missiles and shot down Ukrainian unmanned aircraft in eastern Kharkiv, Donetsk, Luhansk, and southern Kherson Oblast. We continue to attack mainly on.
Under these circumstances, Interfax Newsletter on May 9th, the leader of pro-Russian armed groups in eastern Donetsk Oblast, will be the "Victory Day" when the former Soviet Union defeated Nazi Germany in World War II. He said he had announced that he would not hold the on-site victory parade scheduled for.
The reason is that the leaders of the armed groups cited the threat of Ukrainian troops' attacks and said that they would hold a parade after taking full control of the entire state, and by the 9th of next month, the entire Donetsk region. It is a form that shows the recognition that it has become difficult to grasp.
In addition, Russia's independent net media "Medusa" said on the 27th, according to sources close to Kremlin,
▽ eastern Donetsk and Luhansk states and
▽ Russia where pro-Russian armed groups virtually control some areas.
In southern Kherson, which claims to have taken control of the country, a referendum may be held unilaterally on May 14 and 15 asking for the approval or disapproval of Russia's incorporation and independence.
It is believed that Russia is trying to justify the merger of the two eastern states and the southern Kherson Oblast with Russia in the name of the result of this referendum, but the referendum is originally scheduled for late April for "Meduza". However, it has been postponed several times due to the struggle on the Russian side, and it is possible that it will be further delayed in the future.
President Putin is believed to be trying to impress the Russian people with the results of a complete seizure of the two eastern states and a military invasion in the south in time for Victory Day on the 9th of next month, but Russian troops are believed to be on the Ukrainian side. The situation of being forced to struggle in the face of resistance is emerging.