Russian President Vladimir Putin could formally declare war on Ukraine as soon as May 9, a move that would enable the full mobilization of Russia's reserve forces as invasion efforts continue to falter, US and Western officials believe
May 9, known as"Victory Day" inside of Russia, commemorates the country's defeat of the Nazis in 1945. Western officials have long believed that Putin would leverage the symbolic significance and propaganda value of that day to announce either a military achievement in Ukraine, a major escalation of hostilities -- or both. Officials have begun to hone in on one scenario, which is that Putin formally declares war on Ukraine on May 9.
Expert says the internet represents new 'front' Ukraine must defend 01:43"I think he will try to move from his 'special operation,'" British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace told LBC Radio last week."He's been rolling the pitch, laying the ground for being able to say 'look, this is now a war against Nazis, and what I need is more people. I need more Russian cannon fodder.
Historian: 'Putin is living in history' 02:22"They'll move in and then declare victory, and then withdraw their troops, only to let the Ukrainians take it back," the official told reporters at a Pentagon briefing.The official said problems that have plagued the Russian military since their initial surge have not been fixed."They're still suffering from poor command-and-control, low morale in many units, less-than-ideal logistics," the official said.
Mariupol steel plant survivors begin evacuating 02:37US State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Monday there is"good reason to believe that the Russians will do everything they can to use" May 9 for propaganda purposes."We've seen the Russians really double down on their propaganda efforts, probably, almost certainly, as a means to distract from their tactical and strategic failures on the battlefield in Ukraine," Price said at a State Department briefing.
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