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Ukraine Urges Boycott of Russia's 80th Anniversary Victory Day Parade Amid War Crimes Accusations

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Updated May 8, 2025, 12:15 PM

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has issued a strong statement urging foreign governments not to send military personnel to participate in Russia's May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow, marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany. The ministry emphasized that Russia is currently engaged in a war against Ukraine, with its forces accused of committing numerous war crimes, including the deaths of at least 620 children, 5 million civilians, and 3 million soldiers, and the deportation of over 20,000 individuals. The statement highlighted that the Russian army, set to march on Red Square, is responsible for ongoing atrocities in Ukraine, which the ministry claims are on a scale unseen in Europe since World War II. The Ukrainian authorities argue that participating in the parade alongside Russian soldiers would equate to sharing responsibility for these actions, rather than honoring the historical victory over Nazism, which cost 8 million Ukrainian lives. Ukraine's appeal comes as the country commemorates the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressing the nation on the significance of this day. Zelenskyy has criticized Russia's use of the parade to justify its current aggression against Ukraine, describing it as a parade of cynicism and lies. Meanwhile, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is planning a visit to Moscow, aiming to mediate peace between Ukraine and Russia.

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@IneBackIversen

President @ZelenskyyUa beautifully addressed the nation on The World War ll Remembrance & Victory Day, walking along Khreshchatyk street in Kyiv, among his people, to the large memorial site of flags, placed in memory of those killed in russias full scale invasion of Ukraine. https://t.co/AZUoJXGSUr

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@AJABreaking

Urgent | Zelensky: On the anniversary of Victory Day, we recall that we made a great contribution to the victory over Nazism and stopped global evil with our blood

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@Maks_NAFO_FELLA

🕯️ Zelensky: Trying to appropriate Ukraine, Russia appropriates someone else's memory and distorts history. Therefore, not only today, on the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism, but always, it is worth remembering: Ukrainians made a great contribution to that victory. https://t.co/PV45JREnA7