Russia warns NATO vehicles supplying arms & ammunition to Ukraine will be destroyed

Amid ongoing ruthless war in Eastern Europe, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu stated that North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) vehicles carrying weapons and ammunition for Ukraine's Armed Forces will be destroyed once y arrive in country. He also accused United States and its NATO allies of regularly supplying weapons to Ukraine. "I note that any transport of North Atlantic Alliance that arrived on territory of country with weapons or materiel for needs of Ukrainian armed forces is considered by us as a legitimate target for destruction," Shoigu stated, as per TASS news agency. 

Russian Defence Minister also hailed country's forces stating that y have shown enormous courage during special military operation, honourably fulfilled ir military duties, and ensured safety of civilians in Donbass. He furr claimed that peaceful life is being established in territories of Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) as well as Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) and that regions have been liberated from Ukrainian nationalists. Shoigu also stated that Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol is under control of Russian forces. 

Russian combat aircraft and helicopters rehearse for Victory Day Pare

In a rehearsal for forthcoming Victory Day Pare over Moscow's Red Square, Russian combat aircraft and helicopters practised flying in pare formations on Wednesday. 77th anniversary of Soviet Union's triumph over Nazi Germany in 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War will be commemorated with a Victory Pare on Moscow's Red Square on May 9. military display on Red Square will include 77 fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft to represent number of years since end of Great Patriotic War, TASS reported. 

Russia's diplomats not invited by Austrian govt to commemorate victory over Nazism

Meanwhile, Austrian government stated that Russian diplomats will not be invited to commemorate end of World War II and victory over Nazism on May 8. According to Russian ambassor to Austria, Austrian Foreign Ministry has announced that no Russian diplomats will be present at events commemorating Austria's liberation from Nazism and end of World War II. However, Austrian Foreign Ministry assured embassy that during ceremony, tribute will be duly paid to memory of thousands of fallen Soviet soldiers. 

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