LIVE – War in Ukraine: Russian nuclear forces are “always” ready for war, Putin warns

Russian President Vladimir Putin said during his May 9 speech that Russia’s strategic nuclear forces are “always” on alert. Russian strategic nuclear forces are “always” ready for war, Vladimir Putin has insisted. “Russia will do everything to avoid a global conflict. But, at the same time, we will not allow anyone to threaten us. Our strategic (nuclear) forces will always be on alert,” the Russian president declared.

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Denouncing the “distortion of history”, he pointed to the “universal policy of Western elites” that “create divisions” and “slow down the development of countries and peoples”. “We reject this idea of ​​superiority, and we understand that these ideas are dangerous,” Vladimir Putin said, pledging that Russia would do “everything to avoid a global conflict.” “We will not allow anyone to intimidate us,” he further assured.

Vladimir Putin is overseeing a huge military parade Thursday to celebrate the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany, a move the Russian president has called upon extensively to justify his attack on Ukraine. More than two years after the start of the large-scale offensive against Kyiv, in February 2022, the Russian military has made small gains in eastern Ukraine and, despite losses, is in a better position than the previous year.

Vladimir Putin, 71, has made the conflict one of the hallmarks of his power policy, promising his fellow citizens “victory” at every turn in the struggle against the Ukrainian government, which is presented as “neo-Nazi”. The Kremlin leader has long mobilized the memory of World War II — in which 27 million people died on the Soviet side — to present himself as the heir to the Soviet Union’s power and legitimize his own authority.

The May 9 military parade, staged as a grand spectacle, is central to this belligerent narrative that purports to elevate the nation’s power.

On stage X, the Quai d’Orsay pays tribute to journalist Armand Soldin, who was killed in Ukraine a year ago.

On May 9, Russia celebrates the Allied victory over Nazi Germany. Ceremonies organized within a specific security context. LCI Correspondent in Russia, Jerome Caro, participates:

Parallel to Kyiv’s strikes on Belgorod, the Krasnodar region near the Crimean peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014 was also targeted by drones and a fuel depot was badly damaged, the Russian military said this morning. “About six drones were destroyed, but several fell on the depot grounds, as a result, a fire broke out and several tanks were damaged,” the Krasnodar regional headquarters reported.

In his classic post on social networks last night, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky indicated that he was preparing a forum for peace with several international leaders. “It is essential that we maintain a dialogue with all the leaders,” before assessing that they “shared practically the same objective: to restore real stability in international affairs and ensure justice for every nation so that no nation is destroyed.” “History will be grateful to all those who help us,” the Ukrainian head of state assures.

At least eight people were injured last night in a Ukrainian airstrike on the Russian city of Belgorod and its surroundings, regional governor Vyacheslav Klatkov announced. “The city and district of Belgorod were targeted by airstrikes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Residential buildings and cars were hit directly,” Vyacheslav Klatkov wrote in a telegram.

“According to preliminary information, eight people were injured: seven adults and one child,” he added. Five of them, including an 11-year-old girl, were hospitalized with shrapnel injuries, while three others were treated at the scene, he said. According to the governor, 19 apartment buildings containing 34 apartments, one detached house and 37 vehicles were damaged in the city of Belgorod. Four separate houses and three cars were damaged in Dubovo village, Belgorod district.

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