Russia planning to hold a 'Victory Day' military parade in the captured city of Mariupol on 9 May

[yaesu]

Ukraine has accused Russia of planning to hold a ‘Victory Day’ military parade in the captured city of Mariupol on 9 May to celebrate victory over the Nazis in the second world war, AFP reports.

Ukraine’s military intelligence said an official from Russia’s presidential administration had arrived in Mariupol, to oversee plans for the parade.

Ukraine’s military claimed a “large-scale propaganda campaign” is under way, adding:

Mariupol’s mayor, Vadym Boichenko, later told Ukrainian television there were ongoing “works” in the city, as if the Russians were preparing for something.

per The Guardian live feed

[dameatball]

1. Exactly what "tfg" would do if had been able to.

[Me.]

2. They Do Know They Are Providing A Nice Big Target...Right?

[kysrsoze]

10. They'll probably have human (Ukrainian) shields. Otherwise...

bombs away!

[unc70]

3. Would not want to be in that parade/target

[BeyondGeography]

4. Aka Phyrric Victory Day

The setting will speak for itself.

[hedda_foil]

5. Are they building a Potemkin Village along the bombed out parade route?

[C_U_L8R]

6. How about a drone parade to greet them?

[Irish_Dem]

7. Celebrating the ruthless murder of women and children.

And destruction of a city.

The Russians are monsters.

[brooklynite]

8. I would think a parade in occupied territory would be a tempting target

[PortTack]

9. Nah...maybe some drone footage to play

But the logistics of it…impossible especially for a military that hasn’t passed logistics 101. Maybe what they’re going to feed their masses at home.

[bahboo]

11. bomb it....

[CanonRay]

12. aka Ukrainian shooting gallery

[2naSalit]

13. Well now, there's a golden opportunity.

That could be a in instant course correction if appropriate actions are taken.

[turbinetree]

14. That's it hold a parade and I have a solution:

[Baked Potato]

15. Russian tank driver: "I need to go home, I think I left the coffee pot on."

[LetMyPeopleVote]

16. Putin needs to personally attend this event