JON JACKSON
Russia on Monday will hold a parade in Moscow's Red Square in celebration of Victory Day, its annual commemoration of the end of World War II. Under normal circumstances, the day is a major event in Russia, but the country's setbacks in the ongoing war in Ukraine could cast a shadow over this year's festivities.
Reports based on Western intelligence have suggested Russian President Vladimir Putin could use the occasion of Victory Day to formally declare war on Ukraine, thus increasing his military efforts. Earlier in the conflict, U.K. defense officials said Moscow had hoped for substantive military gains before May 9, but those goals have not been met.
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