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In an interview with FRANCE 24, Mykhailo Podolyak, a top adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s May 9 Victory Day speech in Moscow. The Russian leader “celebrates the victory in 1945” while “attacking Kyiv, a peaceful city,” he said, referring to the Ukrainian capital being hit by Russian cruise missiles overnight. Podolyak also said that “a long war only benefits Russia”, and that only a Ukrainian counter-offensive will make the Russians leave the territories they occupy. He insisted that this counter-offensive will include Crimea and the occupied territories of the Donbas region.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the European Union would not be intimidated by Moscow’s “show of force” on Tuesday after Russia held its annual Victory Day military parade. Addressing the nation from Moscow’s Red Square, President Vladimir Putin claimed “a real war” had been unleashed on Russia. Earlier, officials in Kyiv said Russian forces had fired a dozen cruise missiles at Ukraine’s capital overnight. Follow FRANCE 24 for live updates. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).