prepare for the annual victory day events, when the country celebrates the defeat of nazi germany in world war ii, this a full scale rehearsal on sunday. additional security measures are in place this year after a series of attacks that russia blames on ukraine. we re nowjoined live by katie livingstone, a journalist in lviv, ukraine. good morning, we have been hearing air raid sirens have gone off during the night in the capital, kyiv stop what is happening where you are? i can tell ou i happening where you are? i can tell you i was happening where you are? i can tell you i was woken happening where you are? i can tell you i was woken up - happening where you are? i can tell you i was woken up by - happening where you are? i can tell you i was woken up by the air raid sirens as well. they often ring across the country or across large parts of the country wherever the missiles can head when they are spotted. lviv is quite calm right now but a lot of people are talking about the pot
a real war has been unleashed against our homeland. we have repulsed international terrorism in the past, now we will protect the people of donbas, and we will ensure our security. and security has become a problem for those running russia. less than a week ago, this happened an apparent drone attack on the kremlin. the russian authorities blame it on ukraine. these too. in recent weeks there s been a string of drone attacks on russian territory, and on russian occupied crimea, as well as bombs targeting the railways and power lines. citing security concerns, several russian regions had cancelled local victory day events. for the kremlin, it was important to keep calm and carry on in the capital, but the red square parade
the russian authorities blame it on ukraine. these too. in recent weeks there s been a string of drone attacks on russian territory, and on russian occupied crimea, as well as bombs targeting the railways and power lines. citing security concerns, several russian regions had cancelled local victory day events. for the kremlin, it was important to keep calm and carry on in the capital, but the red square parade was shorter than normal. what was once a showcase of russian military might this year seemed to highlight military problems more than 14 months after the kremlin launched a full scale invasion of ukraine. steve rosenberg, bbc news. so how will all that to be viewed in ukraine? our correspondent hugo bachegais ukraine? our correspondent hugo bachega is in the capital following
been a string of drone on russian territory, and on russian occupied crimea, as well as bombs targeting the railways and power lines. citing security concerns, several russian regions had cancelled local victory day events. for the kremlin, it was important to keep calm and carry on in the capital, but the red square parade was shorter than normal. what was once a showcase of russian military might this year seemed to highlight military problems more than 14 months after the kremlin launched a full scale invasion of ukraine. steve rosenberg, bbc news. earlier i spoke to melinda haring, a nonresident seniorfellow at the american think tank the atlantic council s eurasia center about the parade. it was small, sombre, short and solemn.
of donbas, and we will ensure our security. and security has become a problem for those running russia. less than a week ago, this happened an apparent drone attack on the kremlin. the russian authorities blame it on ukraine. these too. in recent weeks there s been a string of drone on russian territory, and on russian occupied crimea, as well as bombs targeting the railways and power lines. citing security concerns, several russian regions had cancelled local victory day events. for the kremlin, it was important to keep calm and carry on in the capital, but the red square parade was shorter than normal. what was once a showcase of russian military might this year seemed to highlight military problems more