Russia holds downsized Victory Day parade
Key takeaways
- Putin is set to speak at the World War II commemoration, which is scaled back this year due to security concerns.
- The parade, scaled back this year due to security concerns, started at about 10am (07:00 GMT) in Red Square, with a military formation bearing the Russian flag.
- Security was tight as President Vladimir Putin was set to speak on the occasion, viewed as Russia’s most significant secular holiday.
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Putin is set to speak at the World War II commemoration, which is scaled back this year due to security concerns.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Russian service members take part in a military parade on Victory Day, in Red Square in central Moscow, Russia, on May 9 [Kremlin.ru/Handout via Reuters]By AFP and The Associated Press Published On 9 May 20269 May 2026Russia has kicked off its annual Victory Day military parade in Moscow to mark the defeat of Nazi Germany during the second world war.
The parade, scaled back this year due to security concerns, started at about 10am (07:00 GMT) in Red Square, with a military formation bearing the Russian flag.