Putin’s Scaled Down Victory Parade Getting Smaller by the Day
Russian officials have restricted mobile internet and deployed drone-defence units as Ukraine’s attacks prompt tighter security around the holiday parade.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin will host a scaled-back Victory Day parade in Red Square on Saturday with no military hardware on display due to the "current operational situation," according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
- Intensified Ukrainian drone strikes in Moscow have triggered heightened security measures, with Russia's Defence Ministry intercepting 264 Ukrainian drones overnight between Thursday and Friday targeting multiple regions.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied revoking international journalists' accreditation on Friday, instead citing the ceremony's limited format, though several were told only "host broadcasters" would attend this year's celebrations.
- Ukraine and Russia accused each other on Friday of violating announced ceasefires, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stating Kyiv had not received an "official appeal" regarding Russia's ceasefire proposal.
- Unlike the 2025 commemorations featuring China's Xi Jinping and dozens of world leaders, this year's conservative invite list includes only Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith.
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