Putin would like to take Bachmut by May 9. Last year he tried the same with Mariupol but failed

Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to take the besieged city of Bachmut in eastern Ukraine by May 9. That says Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar. On May 9, Russia celebrates ‘Victory Day’: the triumph of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany. It is the most important national holiday and is accompanied by a large parade on Moscow’s Red Square and a speech by the president.

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