[EN DIRECT] 73rd Day of War in Ukraine

Evacuations of civilians were to continue in Mariupol on Saturday, as was the Russian offensive which knows no let-up ahead of celebrations in Moscow of the victory over Nazi Germany on May 9. Here are the latest developments:

6:08 am | Ukraine: continuation of evacuations in Mariupol, intensification of the Russian offensive

Evacuations of civilians were to continue in Mariupol on Saturday, as was the Russian offensive which knows no let-up ahead of celebrations in Moscow of the victory over Nazi Germany on May 9.

“We will continue (Saturday) our evacuation operation” in Azovstal, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said Friday evening on Telegram, specifying that the evacuation of the city of Mariupol is also planned for the end of the day. -noon.

3h30 | Russia: last rehearsal before the May 9 parade, Ukraine in mind

Russia performs final rehearsals on Saturday before the traditional military parade on May 9 in Moscow celebrating the victory over Nazi Germany, which will be the occasion for a show of force in the middle of the struggling Ukraine campaign.

00:00 | An offer of 5.2 billion dollars for the acquisition of Chelsea

Chelsea boss, Russian Roman Abramovich, put the club up for sale in March days before it faced British sanctions in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine launched on February 24.