There is a symbolic date for Russia that wakes up the President Wladimir Putin: “Victory Day is celebrated on May 9th to commemorate the defeat of Germany at the end of World War II. The tsar wants to achieve this in the best possible way and use this opportunity to show the whole world that he has dominated the armed conflict in Ukraine. After the glorious dreams of conquering the capital Kyiv came to an end prematurely, Putin now wants to finally seize power Donbass and the city of Mariupol. The two strategic targets are to be waved like trophies as part of the grand parade taking place on May 9 in the city on the Azov Sea.
It was the Advisor to the Mayor from Mariupol, Petro Andryushchenko, with a message on Telegram to announce the intentions of the Russian President. “According to our information wrote the mayor’s righthand man Konstantin Ivashchenko, the new proRussian mayor, was ordered to clear part of the city’s central district of rubble and dead bodies in order to make the May 9 parade possible. Everything indicates that the occupiers want to organize a “carnival of victory” in the event of success”. For this reason the bombing on Mariupol they go on incessantly. Times are short and Putin is in a hurry to end the issue to his advantage.
“Victory Day” for Russia is an important date since ancient times Soviet Union. This anniversary has always been celebrated with large demonstrations in almost all Eastern countries, which on several occasions have made it clear how necessary it is to point out the won fight against National Socialism. It is no coincidence, as the newspaper Il Messaggero reports, that Putin used the term denazify at the beginning of the war in Ukraine. Now, the occasion of May 9 is tempting for the President of Russia, who, despite believing that it is impossible to bend all of Ukraine, would love to annex the Donbass and the city of Mariupol to paint a triumphant picture of the ongoing conflict and far from a final solution.