The Associated Press President Vladimir Putin declared Tuesday that the West has unleashed “a real war ” against Russia , reprising a familiar refrain at scaled-down Victory Day celebrations that may reflect the toll the Ukraine conflict is taking on his forces. Putin's remarks came just hours after Moscow fired its latest barrage of cruise missiles at targets in Ukraine , which Russia invaded more than 14 months ago. Ukrainian authorities said air defenses destroyed 23 of 25 missiles launched. The Russia n leader has repeatedly sought to paint his invasion of Ukraine as necessary to defend against a Western...
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