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Victory Day military parade in Moscow to mark the defeat of Nazi Germany during the second world war. The parade, scaled back this year due to security concerns
Security was tight in Moscow as Putin and several foreign leaders attended the parade, even as a U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire eased concerns about possible Ukrainian attempts to disrupt the festivities. Putin, in power
Victory Day to project Russian military power on the international stage. That's because this year's parade had been scaled back (hence fewer guests and fewer journalists). The authorities had cited security concerns, fearing
Victory Day festivities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in response said his country would observe a truce beginning at 12 a.m. on Wednesday and respond in kind to Russia's actions from that moment
Moscow is attacked on 9 May. In a side-street off Red Square I gauge public reaction. Do Russians care about an absence of tanks at this year's Victory Day parade? "There
security concerns as authorities feared Ukraine might target Red Square with drones. A last-minute ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv, brokered by US President Donald Trump, reduced the danger of any attack and the parade
Victory Day commemorations. In a video posted on Telegram on Wednesday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova urged diplomats to heed the Defence Ministry’s warning of a strike, issued on Monday, in the event
concern for Moscow. Earlier this month a number of strikes were carried out on oil infrastructure in the city of Tuapse on the Black Sea, leading to significant oil spills. On local Telegram chat groups
Moscow Victory Day parade](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/09/russia-putin-moscow-victory-day-parade-scaled-back), who he disqualified from office for six months for failing to comply with his decisions. Dodik was until last year subject to US sanctions but, in a reversal
Day on Saturday, when commemorations of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany are due to be held across the country. Kyiv followed on by announcing its own open-ended ceasefire from midnight
parade on Victory Day, marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, in Red Square in central Moscow, Russia, on May 9, 2025 [Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via Reuters] “It appears
Victory Day parade marking the defeat of Nazi Germany. The parade – Russia’s foremost national celebration – has [already been scaled back and will proceed without heavy military hardware](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/05/zelenskyy-russia-parade-truce-poltava-attack) for the first time
Victory Day parade commemorating the end of World War II “due to the current operational situation” – was also widely interpreted as a precaution against potential Ukrainian drone strikes. Ukraine’s strikes are part