Putin holds a portrait of his father, war veteran Vladimir Spiridonovich Putin, as he takes part in the Immortal Regiment march on Victory Day, which marks the 77th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany. Photo: Reuters.
Live news updates: Ukraine has started receiving Harpoon anti-ship missiles from Denmark and self-propelled howitzers from the United States, arms that will bolster forces fighting Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said on Saturday.
“The coastal defence of our country will not only be strengthened by Harpoon missiles–they will be used by trained Ukrainian teams,” Reznikov wrote on his Facebook page.
He said Harpoon shore-to-ship missiles would be operated alongside Ukrainian Neptune missiles to defend the coast, including the southern port of Odesa.
President Vladimir Putin spoke with the leaders of Germany and France, who urged a cease-fire, an end to the blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, and for Moscow to free captured fighters. Moscow announced its latest test launch of a hypersonic Zircon missile in the Arctic.
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First Published: Sun, May 29 2022. 07:08 IST
