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Russian President Vladimir Putin began his Victory Day speech by telling Russian fighters in Ukraine that they were “fighting for Russia’s security.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
He said the NATO military alliance, where Ukraine has expressed ambitions to join, is a “visible threat” to Russia.<\/p>\n
Russia’s “special military operation” in Ukraine – as Putin describes its neighbor’s occupation – has been a “necessary action” and “timely,” the Russian leader said.<\/p>\n
“In Kiev they said they could provide nuclear weapons and NATO has started exploring the lands near us. This has become a visible threat to our country and our borders. “Everything has shown that there is a need to fight,” Putin said, without providing any evidence of his claims.<\/p>\n
He added that Russia “asked Europe to find a fair compromise, but it did not want to listen.”<\/p>\n
Putin said the death of every Russian soldier and officer “is painful” and stressed that the Russian state “will do everything possible to take care of their families.”<\/p>\n
“You are fighting for your homeland, for its future,” Putin told Russian soldiers fighting in eastern Ukraine.<\/p>\n
Russia marks Victory Day today, or what is known as the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945.<\/p>\n
Troops, tanks, rockets appeared in Moscow Red Square and other cities of the country.<\/p>\n
Under Russian President Vladimir Putin, this day has become a show of strength of the Russian army, as well as an occasion to commemorate the sacrifices of World War II.<\/p>\n
There has been speculation that Putin could use today ‘s case to make a big announcement about the invasion. Western officials have said he could declare full-scale war in Ukraine, but the Kremlin has denied this.<\/p>\n
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