President Vladimir Putin has compared invasion of Ukraine by Russia to the battle against Nazi Germany, in a speech to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the battle of Stalingrad.
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| Vladimir Putin during events in Volgograd to mark the 80th anniversary of the Red Army’s triumph at the battle of Stalingrad. Photo: Sputnik/AFP/Getty Images via TheGuardian |
Putin claimed history was repeating itself again while citing Germany’s decision to deploy Leopard Tanks to Ukraine.
The Russian President said: “It’s unbelievable but true. We are again being threatened by German Leopard tanks.”
There are many countries helping Ukraine to protect its territory, Germany is one of them.
Russia’s invasion into Ukraine is almost one year now, and this has triggered Western countries to send aid and weapons to the government in Kyiv.
70-year old Putin said: “Those who hope to defeat Russia on the battlefield do not understand, it seems, that a modern war with Russia will be very different for them.
“We are not sending our tanks to their borders, but we have the means to respond. It won’t be limited to the use of armoured hardware. Everyone must understand this.”
Dmitry Peskov, spokesman of Kremlin, said: “as new weapons are delivered by the collective West, Russia will make greater use of its potential to respond”.
