Anyone here think the Ukes will hold back from attacking DURING the day(s) of celebration, with foreign dignitaries visiting Moscow? Russia has warned Ukraine of consequences for trying to ruin their national holiday celebration but was the warning hollow?
The old KGB officer Putin is just as likely to carry out a false flag on his own event in an effort to rally support from outraged Russian nationalists. False flag ops are his style, after all. The ends justify the means in his book.
Putin is bringing in dictators from all over.
Cut off US aid to Ukraine and Kiev falls, ending the war.
What are they going to do? Invade?
Must hope this escalation does not provoke even worse retaliation by the Russians. However, the dry season approaches which will makes large mechanized offensive operations much easier for both sides. Ukrainians better hope the Russians don’t have a breakthrough offensive, because momentum could carry the fight far to the west. And if Belarus ever takes serious sides with Russia, it would be curtains for Zelenskii.