A day before Russia celebrates Victory Day to commemorate its victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, its military launched a large-scale wave of strikes on Kyiv and across Ukraine, injuring five and attacking its infrastructure. Russia is gearing up to celebrate Victory Day with a military parade through Red Square and with news that its offensive in Ukraine is yielding results. The attacks, in the forms of missile and drone strikes, set ablaze a foodstuff warehouse in Odessa. Other Ukrainian cities have reported blasts. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s timing of the strikes on Ukraine reflects his mission objective...