May 9 in Moscow: Putin promises to help families of killed soldiers

Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised help to the families of Russian soldiers injured and killed in Ukraine.

"The death of every soldier and officer is painful for us," Putin said in Moscow at the annual military parade in Red Square marking the victory over Nazi Germany.

"The state will do everything to take care of these families." The soldiers and volunteers who are deployed in the Donbass are fighting for their fatherland.

“You are fighting for your fatherland, for its future.” The President ended his speech with a battle cry to the assembled soldiers: “For Russia!

For the win!

Hooray!"

Russian troops invaded Ukraine on February 24.

Since then, a war has been raging there in which tens of thousands of people have died.

He shouted to the deployed soldiers that they were now fighting for Russia's security.

The West has not reacted to Russian security interests for years.

NATO poses a threat on the borders with Russia.

Putin's speech was eagerly awaited in the West because of speculation that the Russian president could announce fundamental decisions.

But he mentioned neither a general mobilization nor the use of new weapon systems.

Putin: "The West didn't want to listen to Russia"

However, Putin accused the West of preparing an invasion of Russia and Crimea.

NATO has built up threats on Russia's borders, the Russian ruler said.

"The West didn't want to listen to Russia - they had other plans." The military special operation was a necessary and timely measure - the only right decision.

Russia describes the invasion of neighboring Ukraine as a special military operation.

As a blatant threat, Putin warned of a new world war.

The struggle at that time meant not only the obligation to preserve the memory of those who had defeated Nazism.

The task is "to be vigilant and to do everything possible so that the horrors of a global war are not repeated",

Putin began his short speech at the military parade marking the victory over Nazi Germany by congratulating them on their “great victory”.

It is a duty to preserve the memory of those who defeated National Socialism.

Putin calls out to the soldiers that they are now fighting for Russia's security.