Russia, Missile Attacks on Ukraine Even on Victory Day... "Eastern Region Also Difficult"

Vladimir Putin (center), President of Russia, is attending the military parade commemorating the 77th anniversary of the victory in World War II (Victory Day) held on the 9th (local time) at Red Square in Moscow.
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Russia continued missile attacks on key southern Ukrainian positions on the 9th (local time), the Victory Day marking the end of World War II in Russia. The Ukrainian military reported that the situation in the eastern region is also difficult.

According to major foreign media on the day, the Ukrainian military stated that four high-precision 'Oniks' missiles were launched from the Russian-annexed Crimean Peninsula, striking the southern Odesa region. Recently, Russian forces have been intensifying air raids on Odesa day after day.

Hanna Maliar, Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, said that the risk of missile strikes persists persistently nationwide, with the south and east facing the greatest challenges. She also explained that the situation in the east is difficult.

According to Ukrainian authorities, three civilians were killed in the Luhansk region over the past 24 hours. In the northeastern Kharkiv region, three civilians were also reported dead and four injured.

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