Russia, Ukraine trade attacks ahead of Kremlin's World War II commemoration parade

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Russia and Ukraine on Friday launched major attacks against one another as a two day truce – declared unilaterally by Moscow to protect a parade commemorating World War II – appeared to be in tatters. Ukraine never said it would abide by Moscow’s call to halt strikes and lambasted Russian leader Vladimir Putin for only wanting to pause fighting so he could stage a grand military parade on Red Square on Saturday.