This time, there's no denying the Russian footprint in eastern Ukraine. Inspired by Vladimir Putin's yearly parade of military might on Red Square, separatists in Donetsk are following suit. A procession of tanks, rockets and howitzers roared through the rebel stronghold this week, rehearsing to mark the Soviet defeat of Nazi Germany on May 9.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Bloomberg: Putin’s WWII pomp aped in east Ukraine as rebels roll out tanks
A woman walks past the armoured personnel carrier of pro-Russian rebels of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic during rehearsals for the Victory Day parade in Donetsk on May 5.
