* The pro-war event was held to mark the eighth anniversary of Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014
* But Putin also spoke about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which he maintains is a 'special operation'
* Ukrainian forces have mounted stiff resistance and the West has imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia
* At one point in Putin's speech, the crowd could be heard chanting 'Russia, Russia, Russia'
* Moscow police said more than 200,000 people were in and around the Luzhniki stadium for the rally
* The stadium played host to the 2018 World Cup final and has a capacity of 81,000 people
Vladimir Putin has today given a tub-thumping speech to tens of thousands of banner-waving Russians in an attempt to drum up support for his stalled invasion of Ukraine, as he peddled debunked claims about why the war started and shilled a false narrative of Russia's battlefield 'success'.
The despot took to the stage at Moscow's Luzhniki World Cup stadium dressed in a £10,000 Loro Piana jacket - despite his country's economy crumbling under the weight of Western sanctions - to address a crowd waving Russian national flags and banners marked with the letter 'Z', which has become a potent symbol of the invasion.
Putin, who called the rally to mark the anniversary of the last time he attacked Ukraine to annex the Crimea region, spoke of sharing a 'common destiny' with Crimeans, of 'de-Nazifying' the region in 2014, and of the 'bravery' of soldiers currently fighting in Ukraine. He was met with chants of 'Russia, Russia, Russia.'
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WNU Editor: Estimates range from 200,000 to 300,000 at this rally.
Russian President Putin Attends Massive Pro-War Rally Held In Moscow
Putin hails Crimea annexation and war with lessons on heroism -- BBC
Putin appears at big rally as troops press attack in Ukraine -- AP
Putin vows Russia will prevail in Ukraine but glitch hinders TV -- Reuters
Putin hails 'special operation' in Ukraine at massive celebration party for 'reunification' of Crimea -- SKY News
Putin appears at huge pro-war rally as Russian troops continue attack on Ukraine -- FOX News
Transmission of Putin's speech cuts out but attendee videos don't show any drama -- ForexLive
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