Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 441 of the invasion

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Vladimir Putin has told Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine that the “whole country is praying for them”, as he used his Victory Day speech to defend his invasion of Ukraine. Speaking on the 78th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany, the Russian president drew historical parallels between the second world war and fighting in Ukraine. “We are proud of the participants of the special military operation. The future of our people depends on you,” Putin said. Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner mercenary force said he was told he and his mercenaries would be regarded as “traitors” if...