US EditionRussia Cancels Navy Day Parade After Record Drone Engagements
- On July 27, Russia cancelled its St. Petersburg Navy Day parade, Kremlin confirming the move was driven by security concerns.
- News outlets reported Russian security services had warned of a likely attack on naval vessels, and Aleksandr Drozdenko said at least 10 drones were intercepted near St. Petersburg.
- Authorities in St. Petersburg said the parade, fireworks display, and vessel procession were cancelled after authorities announced then retracted the cancellation.
- In a video address, President Vladimir Putin said it is more prudent to hold war games instead of naval parades and praised the navy’s ‘enormous role’ in defending national interests.
- Following the cancellation, the events will shift to Palace Square, featuring a wreath-laying ceremony and a concert, Fontanka reported.
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Ukrainian Drones Target St Petersburg as Putin Attends Scaled-down Navy Day
MOSCOW, July 27 (Reuters) – Ukrainian drones targeted St. Petersburg on Sunday, Russian authorities said, forcing the airport to close for five hours as Vladimir Putin marked Russia’s Navy Day in the city, despite the earlier cancellation of its naval parade due to security concerns.
Russia cancels Navy Day celebrations amid increased Ukrainian drone strikes
For the first time in nearly a decade, Russia canceled its annual Navy Day celebrations in St. Petersburg and other cities, which were scheduled for Sunday, July 27. With nearly 100 Ukrainian drones shot down by the Russian military between Saturday, July 26, and Sunday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the cancellation was “linked to the overall situation, security reasons, which are above all else.” Drone assault cancels Navy Day celebr…
Ukrainian drones targeted St. Petersburg on Sunday, closing Pulkovo Airport for five hours as Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in a Navy Day celebration in his hometown, despite the earlier cancellation of a naval parade due to security concerns.
The traditional military parade in St. Petersburg dates back to the Soviet era and is a powerful display of Russian military power. But now the parade is being canceled – for the first time. According to the Kremlin, it is due to the “general situation” and “security concerns.”
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