MAY 9, Putin from "special operation" is expected to declare official war on Ukraine

2022-05-03 12:00:20Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
MAY 9, Putin from "special operation" is expected to declare official
Pictured: Russian President Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin is expected to declare official war on Ukraine on May 9, which is considered an action that would enable the full mobilization of Russia's reserve forces, while the occupation efforts continue to falter.

May 9, known as " Victory Day " inside Russia, commemorates the loss of the Nazi country in 1945. Western officials have long believed that Putin would use the symbolic significance and propaganda value of that day to proclaim either a military achievement in Ukraine, a major escalation of hostilities or both.

Officials have begun creating a scenario in which Putin formally declares war on Ukraine on May 9. To date, Putin has insisted on referring to the brutal conflict for months as a "special military operation", effectively banning words such as occupation and war.


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