Russia to hold Victory Day parade without military equipment for 1st time in nearly two decades - AP News

Russia to hold Victory Day parade without military equipment for 1st time in nearly two decades  AP News

Russia scales back Moscow Victory Day parade, blaming threat from Ukraine

Russia says the annual commemoration of Soviet victory in World War Two will not feature military vehicles or cadets.

Putin’s WWII Parade Cuts Tanks and Missiles For Use in Ukraine War - Bloomberg.com

Putin’s WWII Parade Cuts Tanks and Missiles For Use in Ukraine War  Bloomberg.com

Putin pares back Victory Day parade over fear of Ukrainian strikes

Festivities in Moscow on May 9 will exclude heavy military equipment for first time in decades

Russia to hold Victory Day parade without military hardware due to fears of Ukraine attack

Annual event at Red Square will feature no armoured vehicles or missile systems for first time in two decades Europe live – latest updates Russia will hold a scaled-back Victory Day parade in Moscow on 9 May, without military hardware for the first time in almost two decades due to fears of a long-range attack by Ukrainian drones. The defence ministry said no armoured vehicles or missile systems would roll across Red Square during the parade, which marks the Soviet victory over Nazi German...

By Pjotr Sauer

Kremlin confirms Slovak PM will attend Victory Day parade in Moscow

Yuri Ushakov confirmed Robert Fico’s participation in the Victory Day parade on 9 May in Moscow. Slovak authorities are seeking a flight route amid Baltic airspace restrictions.

By Olha Kovalchuk,STANISLAV POHORILOV

Russia to hold Victory Day parade without weaponry display

The scaled back parade comes amid increasing Ukrainian attacks deep into mainland Russia, including the capital Moscow. The last time a Victory day parade was held without weaponry display was in 2007.

Russia to hold equipment-free Victory Day parade as Ukraine war grinds on

Russia will mark victory over Nazi Germany next month with a military parade on Moscow’s Red Square, but with no military equipment displayed in view of the operational situation in the war in Ukraine, the ‌Defence Ministry said late on Tuesday. The parade, traditionally held on May 9, the day the Soviet Union signed Germany’s surrender, would this year mark the 81st anniversary of victory in what Russians call the Great Patriotic War. One of the top holidays on the Russian calendar, it allow...

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Russia will not display military equipment at Victory Day parade due to Ukraine threat

Russia ​will hold a scaled-back version of its Victory Day parade marking the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, the Kremlin said on Wednesday. For the first time in nearly two decades, the annual parade on Moscow's Red Square will not feature a military hardware display. The Kremlin said it was due to Ukraine's "terrorist activity".

By FRANCE 24

Russia holds Victory Day parade without tanks and missiles for first time since Ukraine war

The event usually showcases military hardware and armoured vehicles as a display of Russia’s military might

By Ap Correspondent

Russia to hold Victory Day parade without military equipment for 1st time since invading Ukraine

Kremlin Says Slovak PM Will Attend Victory Day Parade

Leaders from former Soviet states, including Belarus and Central Asian republics, traditionally join President Vladimir Putin on the viewing stand.

Report: St. Petersburg to cut May 9 parade attendance from 5,600 to 310

St. Petersburg’s city administration plans to sharply cut the number of spectators at the May 9 military parade at Palace Square, the St. Petersburg-based news outlet Fontanka reported, without citing a source.

Russia to hold Victory Day parade without military hardware - The Kyiv Independent

Russia to hold Victory Day parade without military hardware  The Kyiv Independent

Russia scales back Moscow Victory Day parade, blaming threat from Ukraine

Russia's Victory Day parade in Moscow on 9 May will be scaled back this year because of a "terrorist threat" from Ukraine, the Kremlin has said.

By Emmanuel Tetteh