STORY: :: Russia’s Putin marks the anniversary of the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union during WWII
:: June 22, 2024
:: Moscow, Russia
During the ceremony Putin was joined by the newly appointed Russian Defence Minister, Andrei Belousov, as well as war veterans, acting military personnel and military universities graduates.
Later Putin laid flowers to the obelisks of WWII hero cities, including Kyiv.
The show of force comes amid continued tensions with Russia and follows the recent visit of a Russian navy flotilla to Cuba.
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