Russia staged an awe-inspiring military rehearsal ahead of its May 9 Victory Day Parade, marking 80 years since Nazi Germany’s surrender.

Ukrainian forces are reported to have launched a new incursion into Russia's Kursk border region, where Kyiv officials had hoped to gain leverage in peace negotiations. Russian military Telegram channels reported that Ukrainian troops breached the Russian border near the village of Tetkino.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said there has been no need to use nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine and expressed hope that such a scenario will not arise.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday said he hopes there will be no need for nuclear weapons in Ukraine. During a preview of an interview with Russian state media, which was shared with The