US EditionRussia Cancels Navy Day Parade After Record Drone Engagements
- Russia said on Sunday that it canceled 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 Navy Day parade was canceled after authorities announced then retracted the cancellation, citing security concerns.
- Speaking in St. Petersburg, 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.
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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