“I don’t know what this parade is for? What the fuck do they need it for?” A mother of a Russian soldier said, according to tapped phone calls the Ukraine’s Security Service shared. “Everyone is not in the mood.”
Russians are slamming Russian President Vladimir Putin for his bizarre speech at
The Kremlin typically uses the parade as a way to show off Russian military hardware and prowess. But this year, the celebratory day is taking place under a cloud of death and devastation—Putin sent his military forces into Ukraine in February with the intent of taking Kyiv and capturing multiple cities, touting the event as a “special” military operation to his domestic audiences.
. “He was not able to go into Ukraine and bring them to their knees in a few days and have them surrender.”in a speech Monday. “Basically, it's just bullshit,” the Russian mother said of the parade, according to the SBU. “It's all shameful... It hurts my soul.”
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