Russia Holds Most Scaled-Back Victory Parade in Years
Officials said the parade omitted heavy weapons and had tighter security after Ukrainian long-range attacks, with only a few foreign leaders attending.
- Russia held its most scaled-back Victory Day parade in years due to threats from Ukraine, with Moscow's forces struggling in the ongoing conflict.
- No tanks or military equipment paraded on Red Square for the first time in nearly two decades; instead, weapons were displayed on giant screens and state TV.
- President Putin gave an eight-minute speech promising victory in the Ukraine war, termed the 'special military operation' by the Kremlin.
- The Kremlin attributed the reduced parade and increased security measures to Ukrainian 'terrorist activity'.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin made a strong statement following the 81st anniversary of Victory Day over Nazi Germany in Red Square on Saturday (May 9, 2026). Putin emphasized that for Russia, May 9 is a sacred day and not a comedy show.
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There are significantly fewer units marching on Red Square than in the past, but Putin holds on to his demands. Meanwhile, the ceasefire is only on paper.
Putin’s Bold Endgame Claim Amid Stark Parade
Putin declared the Ukraine war is “coming to an end” from a noticeably stripped-down Victory Day parade — one so scaled back that Russia omitted military hardware for the first time in two decades, reportedly out of fear of Ukrainian drone strikes on Moscow’s Red Square. Story Snapshot Putin told the Russian nation after the...
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