On Monday, Russia commemorates its 1945 victory over Nazi Germany with a military display, even as its army confronts Kyiv's soldiers in Ukraine's east. During the ceremony, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Russian troops and volunteers fighting in the Donbass region of Ukraine are fighting for their Motherland.

Victory Day Parade | 'Absolutely unacceptable threat': Russia defending motherland in Ukraine, says Putin

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Victory Day Parade | 'Absolutely unacceptable threat': Russia defending motherland in Ukraine, says Putin

Sixty people in school probably dead, claims Ukraine governor after Russian strike