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 Germany, cit
Annual event in Red Square to feature no armoured vehicles or missile systems for first time in two decades
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Russia’s annual Victory Day parade will be held on 9 May without military hardware for the first time in almost two decades because of 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 Germany, citing “the current operational situation”.
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