![]() ![]() Putin claimed the West is waging "a true war" against Russia. Last year the ministry announced 11,000 people and 131 types of weapons were involved in the military parade, with an airshow of 77 aircraft and helicopters. More than 10,000 people and 125 units of various types of weapons and equipment were expected to be displayed at this year’s parade, according to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. The Russian leader has historically led the annual military parade on Red Square with displays of military hardware including tanks, missiles, and other weapons systems, before a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier near the Kremlin wall, to honor the memory of those who perished in the battles. Victory Day is the most significant day of Putin’s calendar, as he has long used it to rally public support, demonstrate the country’s military prowess and rail against the historical injustices he perceives Western nations have heaped on his nation. ![]() Thousands of people lined the streets of Moscow’s Red Square as part of Russia’s annual parade, an exhibition of patriotism marking the Soviet Union’s role in defeating Nazi Germany in World War II. Russia denies this.Īny announcement comes at a time when Putin is seeking to double down on the Russian offensive, according to the CIA's director, Insider reported.Īnd the Russian leader is expected to try to raise morale by using the "Z" wartime symbol at the parade and by making speeches drawing parallels between the Ukraine war and the defeat of Nazism, The Moscow Times said.Russian President Vladimir Putin led a pared-down Victory Day parade in Moscow on Tuesday as he repeated his false assertion that the West had launched a “true war” against Russia, despite the Kremlin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Western officials have suggested that the Kremlin might use the Victory Day parade to declare an all-out war on Ukraine or to announce general mobilization. Numbers are difficult to verify, but some estimates have the Russian death toll since the start of the invasion at over 20,000. Ukraine claims "colossal" Russian losses have taken place during their effort to fully capture the Donbas region. "The reduction of the parade shows that the Russian government is both aware of the losses and is trying to manage how to deal with them," said Aglaya Snetkov, an expert in Russian foreign policy at University College London, in an interview with The Moscow Times. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP PhotoĪn expert told The Moscow Times that the scaling down is linked to Russia's military failings in the deadly invasion of Ukraine. Russian military helicopters fly over Red Square during a dress rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, May 7, 2022. There will be only 129 military vehicles and 10,000 personnel, compared to about 191 military vehicles and about 12,000 military personnel in 2021, according to information published by Russia's Defense Ministry, per The Moscow Times. The annual parade through Red Square, which marks the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in 1945, is usually a showpiece of Russian military power.īut Forbes reported that this year's slimmed-down affair, due to take place on Monday, will more likely highlight the country's military weakness in Ukraine. Russia has scaled down its May 9 Victory Day military parade by almost 35%, according to Forbes. This year, the slimmed-down parade will show that Russia is aware of losses in Ukraine, per The Moscow Times. ![]() Victory Day, which marks the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany, is meant to showcase Russian military strength. Russia has scaled down its May 9 Victory Day military parade by almost 35%. Tian Bing/China News Service via Getty Images Russian officers attend a rehearsal of the Victory Day parade on in Moscow, Russia. ![]()
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