approach one that is going to challenge the way you think leslie's simplicity to the headlines, join me as i take on the lies, dismantle the misconceptions and debate the contradictions upfront with me, mark lamond hill. what out 0 ah russia prepared to celebrate victory de marquis. it's when against nazi germany in 1945 as its forces press on with the result in new credit for the ukrainian president says russia was imitating the evil of the nazis. well leading commemorations early on sunday. ah, 11 o'clock, this is out 0 life and also coming up the philippines votes for its next league at

the top. contenders are the son of a controversial ousted leader and his rival vice president and a modern day might, elisa goes under the hammer. why this could be one of the most expensive 20th century paintings have assault. ah. so we begin in moscow where russia is putting on a huge show of military mites, thousands of soldiers due to march in red square on the day. the nation celebrates the surrender of nazi germany to soviet troops. in 1945, a president vladimir putin. he'll be speaking at some point in the coming yard. he's compared the invasion of ukraine to the previous fight against fascism saying the war is a d not vacation operation. we can see the scene there, let square ukrainian, and western leaders say it's russia. it is repeating the horrors of the past events

they get underway. let said, bring in all correspondence, what i bahama to study by for us in key. but 1st, let's go to moscow doses you bar is standing by there and daughter of course victory. they always had great significance. tell us why. well, at russia considers at this day, their greatest achievements in as their history the the day that they defeated nazi germany in 1945 am. we just heard that the russian president vladimir putin has arrived at red square and is overseeing this parade that is underway. at this is called the great patriotic war in russia, and it is something that is very much part of the russian culture. according to and many of the analyst who spoken to this is very much at the core of the vladimir putin ideology that he's put forth for the russian population about the so called

special military operation, that is under wayne ukraine. now, as the events that unfolded during world war 2 are something that is very, a poignant for the people of russia. they're lost nearly 27000000 people are of the soviet union, lost their lives during the war. and to add about 10000000 at russian soldiers died fighting the nazis in, during that period from 1941 to 1945. about 37 of the men that were drafted to fight in that war made it home alive. it is something that a has affected most of the population in this country. and specifically, also the russian president vladimir putin. he comes from the city of saint petersburg. he was born about 8 years after the siege of that city, which kills a 1000000 and a half people. and that is something for him that is very significant. and he is always at referring to that during this time his mother,

survived by his elder brother, died at the age of one. at this was something that is over and over again, refer to not only by the russian president as a as specific point in their country's history. but also it's been use really to refer to the current status that she finds herself in many at sieve like me put in using this day may 9th, to rally the russian population behind that cause to justify what the russian troops are doing in ukraine. it is very much a narrative that he is built around this day that is seemingly a to justify his decisions and actions. e, during a february 24th, the day that the president announced russian soldiers were going in to ukraine at this state. tv here, started broadcasting footage and movies from world war 2 and the russian and soviet troops at the time fighting the nazis. so this is very much in line with of what we've been hearing over the past few weeks now. now,

we're in de 75 of russia's military operation in ukraine. and we are going to hear from the russian president shortly. but i certainly, we expect him to make very close parallels to what is going on right now to what the soviet union went through during world war 2 and almost 977. kind of a 3 of the soviet union's victory of nazi germany. what is the criminal view of progress made during the, the 2 months more of this, the circles. but luckily well, according to the russian defense minister survey, chicago, they have completed their 1st phase of this operation. and they're now one and to the 2nd phase, which is to concentrate on the eastern and southern parts of ukraine. and as they have claimed to be in full control of their port city of mary opal as well as the southern city of her son. and that is something that the russian president was

briefed about a just about 2 weeks ago, and they believed that they are really making progress. now, of course is not at the speed that they were hoping, but they said that it's going to take time. we also understand that the head of the don't ask peoples republic dennis michelin was in mary jo pull on sunday and still there. he spoke to a russian state tv just a short while ago where he said that reconstruction in that city is underway. he said that the russian forces will be using the ports in mary opal to bring in at supplies and aid to start rebuilding mario pull after it witnessed some of the heaviest fighting during this complex. and the a leader of the unions people's republic said that as they have hired about $400.00 people to start rebuilding mary awful. but it's not clear whether or not and the civilian population, what state they're in. we know that they have evacuated at most of the civilians

that have been, i taking shelter in that as of sol, steel plants in that city. and this was the last area that russia was trying to get to her control of. and we understand there's still a ukrainian fighters hold up in there, but for the rest of the city, according to dennis michelin is in control of russian and russian back forces. and they are going to start rebuilding the city very soon. are a door srr back with you as a events the in moscow progress, but thanks in the mean time. so this is the situation in red square for the 7 ton of earth through the soviet union, victory of nazi germany in world war 2. as ever multiply an elaborate military prey to miss co surveyed by one sooner. criminal officially glucose flood . we appreciate your presence. we understand we're expecting him to, to make his speech at some point, or just in the coming up for hours probably sooner rather than later abuse and see

what he says and how he foresees where the conflict in ukraine will go next. so as that goes on, let's cross over to kiva, cross one, the for the abdul. hm. it is there and see what a victory day of course, coming this year with a spot drop of at the so called special operation in ukraine. we've heard something of the criminal view of what's happened with the invasion. know what's happening on the ground as far as you can see. well here in ukraine, people celebrate victory day on the 8th along with weston power. so today is just a normal day. now, what would happen is a bit of apprehension. security is on high alert, especially here in the capital. but i think that probably at president zelinski and his advisors and the minister of defense will be watching closely and listening closer to president vladimir putin when he gives that speech is all sorts of room

and swirling around. so certainly people are holding that breath, their breath. now i'm sure also that that speech will be closely monitored old the way in washington, as well as other european capitals. but when you talk about victory, when you're here in underground a new crane watching, all that has been unfolding for the past is 75 days. it's very difficult to talk about that russian victory at the moment. yes, they've been using the air superiority to hate the infrastructure, but you know, i'm standing here and give it was supposed to be the 1st target of the russians in the says that they tried to advance and occupy the capital, they failed and retracted, concentrating. now as rosa, as doors are said in the east and this south of the country, but we talk to people, especially the russian speakers,

who in their name really this war was at least the ethnic russians about what they thought about this war so far. and this is our report the real toll of this war for russia. unclaimed body bags stacked and refrigerated trains. soldiers dead under foot line, as russia claims to rescue the russian speaking population living here. ukraine says about 25000 have lost their lives so far. but russia puts that number at about 1300. we were given rear access to the bodies left behind. as russia retreated from the cave region and another buddhist grew interested. he was an elite paratrooper. this jewelry was found on him, allegedly stolen from ukrainian civilians. it was a rush at the shore. you crying to reach the dead enemy is better than how they

treated civilians. they will be kept as long as need be. the government will decide because russia refuses to take them. it doesn't wanted. each body is a proof of war crime. so if they refuse to take them, ukraine will build them at our own cost equal number 3. the war is in his 3rd month, but so far, moscow has no clear victory to show for it. even in predominantly, russian speak in mo, you paul, where it did enjoy some popular support in the past. now you have again, you so snuff. sky says bills voices are gone. he just came out of the port city 2 days ago. you hello superior cassandra water, the yup. are your whole national? are we cycling past the destroyed theater building? i noticed that they were clearing the main avenue and the central square, perhaps were preparing for the seal called victory parade. but also could still see the blue and yellow of the ukrainian flag and vendors are refusing to sell goods in

rouble only ukrainian currency. yes, can you do so if guineas documented life under occupation as much as he could without getting detected by soldiers. hardly the image of a liberated people the kremlin, want to portray. after failing to take eve, russia has concentrated its air power on destroying ukraine's infrastructure in what it calls a special military operation. but so far more than $3000.00 civilians have lost their lives and the human cost for both sides is rising. by the day olga is among the millions de, placed by the conflict. she is also just made it to safety with her 2 young children and mother. i never saw one other than you will have certainly before their arrival. life was good. we had the beautiful city barks every one had life plans. warned freedom of choice of language. freedom of movement, freedom of thought, relieved freely. then russia came to rescue us,

deliberate at us from our houses, our jobs, some of their lives. some of the alexa arms that the liberation olga has now switch to the ukranian language with her children. while russia celebrates his victory against nazi germany at the end of world war 2, it is now in battle in a war that didn't go as expect. what a bear is, is a very apparent, very tragic already in that both russians and ukrainians at celebrates this day, this victory day, which marks an effort that both nations took part in is absolutely. i actually fought alongside a certain point, but those days are gone. a couple of weeks ago, there was this statue here in key about the friendship between russia and ukraine. well, that is now a pile of stones. it has been completely destroyed. and anything really that links

you claim to russia at the moment is being taken away. so if anything, one notices that says this war started, the ukrainian identity has been cemented more among you, craig is you did have this place with the west speaking a ukrainian and the east of the country. and major league speaking russian, when more and more people like the lady we interviewed in our report, they are saying that they are switching to the russian language before the war. so many people said that they didn't see russia as the enemy, especially in the east of the country. well, those voices, i have to moment silent. you don't find anyone at the moment who actually does say anything in favor of russia, maybe that will come back later, but it's not heard at the moment. so certainly

a huge shift. and if the tactics from russia was to basically divide the people here and make a difference between the ethnic rush and the russian speakers and the rest of the country. well, that hasn't worked is actually the total opposite. that's happening. a huge solidarity among people around ukraine. that is obvious where ever you go, you know, you wave, you see people from the west traveling to the east to help out. did people being evacuated? a lot of really social solidarity. now where this boy's going, nobody knows at this stage, even where you put where there was a lot of talk of a victory parade today. people were coming out to maria was saying that they so preparations, we don't know if it's going to happen or not that maria, but it's not fully under control of the russians. there are these as soldiers. you who are still resisting inside the as of sad as steel factory. they've become this

symbol every is what i just going to jump in. i'm jumping in because i'm a preaching the russian president has taken the podium. we've gotta touch the red cross translations, consent to let's have a miss and mean or jamie grass. then i see that you're on it. now it is shit sold out that you want to rosa. she was just the eat, that was argent than warrant officers. he made should men and sergeant majors, comrades, officers, generals and admirals, happy victory day, shall defense,

all the motherland when its fate wasn't at stake, was always sacred. this is that failing all true patriotism that fell, that offenders solved their patria many in the prejudiced key. when to burden no fight against the enemy near moscow and lending dread key been men's ca, stalingrad, and curse cell estoppel and harker. that's how it's happening now. these days you are fighting for our people in don bass for safety. our power mater lent up russia. you may, 9th of 1945 and will forever be perpetuated as a trial of our one single soviet people of its cohesion and 3 chill might not lope ex lloyd both at the prompt line and at the helm brought the big thread day as close. but i see and sacred to each one of us. there

is no family in russia that has not failed. suffering called the great, but we are the war. and we will always remember that these days, in the immortal regiments, march, as children and grandchildren, great grandchildren are carrying pictures of their family members. so joyce who fell and remained forever young and the better in school, laughed her schedule. we are proud of the generation of victories. we are proud to be there and it is our right to hold sacred their memory, who told us to be vigilant and to do everything we can to avoid them with us. not much horror, all the war was too well, and russia has always stood for having just to my equitable and indivisible

security system. but the entire world community needs. last december, we suggested to sign an agreement about the security guarantees. russia called on for the wires on till doing for the sensible compromises and taking into account in trance of each other. but it was in vain. nato nations did not want to heat out coal. it means that in reality they had different plans. and we saw that one forgot the openly, they were preparing for another appeal. opperation in don't best invading our historical lands, including crimea in key. they were making statements about possible acquiring nuclear weapons. nato lines started actively exploring territories. next to was one of my hands. they were trying to create unacceptable friend. you provide us and it was in the vicinity of our work orders. everything was showing at the fact that the class against the gnats is like

a band follow where if i knew that the us and satellites would stay calm, was my choice. so, i mean, for something that had to happen. so how they were deploying troops, how hundreds for instructors started to work regularly, the ship lying state of the art weapons from nato count rates. it was becoming more and more dangerous with every day and russia prevented love when they had still it . we had to do this and it was the only right thing to do it. yes, sir william the decision of sovereign strong and independent country the only stuff in the united states of america, especially that a solution of the soviet union started to talking about their exclusivity. that's why they read humiliating not been the not only been entire world, but all. also there is satellites who have to pretend that they do not notice

anything. they have to swallow at all, but we are not the same. russia has a different character. we will never renounce from our love to our model and from our faith, from traditional values, from the customs of our ancestors, from the respect to all nations and culture and in the west, millennial valley as they decided to cancel, the moral degradation has become the foundation of cynical falsification of the he's treat you world war 2 funny and your risk phobia you what the crazy thing freighters if you're doing your move or mounting the memory of the victim, he was crossing out the sufferings those who fought for the big 3. we know that the american veterans who wanted to come to the right to moscow were basically prohibited from doing so. but i want them to know we are proud of pure exploits and all your heroic deeds and your contribution to the big 3. we honor the oldest

soldiers of the allied armies on american frenchmen, english men, participants. so the resistance movement here. so there isn't partisans of china after one who crushed that season and military as in the ridge gear camera. up all chance to day, the militants have done bench with the soldier installed, the russian army are fighting in their own lands. below that the slop and bloody remark, depleting with our enemies of civil war if and brasil were defeating their enemies, where the heroes of the great period war were standing there ground, think away, but to me, a call back, let me let probably change just and i would like to address our armed forces into the military self done that you are fighting for your homeland, for future use of throwing that i want to make sure that no one forget the last world war 2. not to have any more punitive squad and killing squads when we bow our

hats to the, you know, before the memory of everyone who lost their lives because of the great but are yada war. we bow before the memory of the suns daughter's father's mother is grandfather's husband. wife's brother's histories, family members, friends. we bow our heads before those who were burned to life and the dance in may 2014. by mature we bow before the memory, all the elderly women and children of don das civilians who died because of the shelling barbarian, a soldier by neo nazis. we bow our heads. we may be for our comrades in arms who fell heroically in the righteous fight for russia. ginia. let us hold a minute of silence.

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a conference given because the national the data every or so you're an officer is attracted to all of us and it's here recoverable laws for 3rd families displayed, regents enterprises, the public and civic organizations will do everything to take care of such families to help them as to support them. and special support will be given to the children with all the fallen and wounded soldiers. the presidents decree has been shined the today that are really in your wish. and i'm told that we quick operator with soldiers and officers. and so we have one that i would like to think dr. is just nurses medical professionals in the field hospitals for work. i would like to bow my head before you for fighting to save abil live, often being shell at the front line without thinking about yourself. so if you're a comrades, just macros and they were should do. now here at wraps,

claire the shoulder to shoulder with the soldiers and officers from many regions of our best homeland people, including those who arrived riding from don bass immediately from the conflict zone . that's what i get. i see you will remember how animates a brush had tried to use international gangs from the source against as tried to. so the descent and longest to try to break because not sure, but they failed to day or so there is a very nice it is fine, gather shoulder to shoulder, covering a child there. shooting to charter, like through the brothers they are and it is the strength of russia. you will not that great going to know when the mind of our joint multi ethnic old people today you're fighting for the same thing. your father is great grandfather and we fought

for it because for advantage that security and safety of their home lent was the most important thing. and for us, 3rd descendant, the main value is being true to our homeless. it is the strength of independent russia that those who crashed naziism during that great variety of war showed example of true heroism for all times. that was the degeneration of theatres. and we will always look sloppy to them over the glory of them to our glorious armed forces for russia, for the victory. hurrah! ah, that is the russian president vladimir putin addressing the 77 ton of this week to serve units victory of and not to germany. victory day, which monsieur, of course comes with the ongoing conflict in ukraine. the so called special operation in ukraine that the president saying that russia's intervention in

ukraine had been necessary because the west was preparing for the invasion of all land including crimea. he said he gave reasons for the so called special operation build up of later build up of western weapons in and around ukraine. we had to do this, said vladimir putin, it was the only right thing to do. or let's bring in, doesn't your boy who has been out watching events and moscow falling venza endorses . so if that's all we can hear from vladimir putin. nothing really dramatic was said beyond what we might have expected him to say. no. certainly not turning can i think it was interesting that the russian president spent at the few minutes that he had chosen to deliver at this very important speech to talk about why russian forces are now fighting in ukraine. he also invoked a very powerful image saying to the soldiers that you are fighting for the same

reason as your grandfathers did during world war 2. and this has been a very much in line with what we've been hearing from vladimir putin since he announced on february 24th. the start of the so called special military operation. this is now they 75 of that's. he also spent some time saying that he assigned a decrease that will look after and the families of those soldiers that have been killed. of course, as of today, we've only had 2 briefings from the defense ministry where they gave official numbers of how many russian soldiers have died in ukraine. and the last one we had was in late march. and about nearly 1400 russian troops have died in ukraine, according to the official figure. that is something of course, that is disputed by many other officials in the west. and also in the craig. for his part, vladimir putin seemingly making a very short speech and keeping it very tight. he didn't mention anything about what is to come. i think a lot of people here were expecting

a much more rousing and an longer speech from the president to get some clarity about when the russian population can expect an end to this conflict. but vladimir putin remaining very quiet on that. he's just, they're spending the day talking about how significant this day is, and of course, tying it into the events that have unfolded in ukraine. i think it's important to highlights that this is one of the most important days in russia during the year. this is and now 77 years since the a soviet union defeated the nazis. and it's something that is taught in school schools at all levels and are on the day that vladimir putin actually announced the start of the operation in ukraine. state tv started broadcasting footage and movies from world war to time. so i think it was very much a part of this narrative that the officials here in building at to coincide with what they're.