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12:02 a.m.: The Washington Post reports that the western Ukraine city of Ivan-Frankivsk is warning its residents about possible shelling ahead of Russia’s May 9 Victory Day celebration.
Russia uses Victory Day to celebrate the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany; it’s a traditional celebration of national pride. Leaders in Ivano-Frankivsk fear that this year it’ll lead to increased Russian attacks. They’re telling residents to evacuate or to stay inside, and they’ve canceled all public events, the Post reports.
Some information in this report came from The Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France-Presse.