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ISW: Ukraine’s battlefield gains leave Putin without Victory Day boasts

The scaled-back Moscow parade on May 9 showed mounting pressure on Russia in the fifth year of the war, while Ukraine’s battlefield gains left dictator Vladimir Putin unable to cite any Russian operational achievements during the celebrations, the Institute for the Study of War said.

10 May, 06:41 PM

Security-heavy Moscow parade highlights cracks in Putin’s wartime image

Russia’s scaled-back Victory Day celebration on Red Square, held under heavy security, underscored that Moscow and other Russian cities can no longer be shielded from the war, NYT wrote, saying the smaller May 9 parade highlighted Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s growing vulnerability.

10 May, 01:00 PM

New Russian Geran-5 missile raises fresh threat to Ukraine’s air defenses

Russia displayed its new Geran-5 cruise missile, which it has already used to strike Ukraine, for the first time in footage aired during its “virtual” parade in Moscow on May 9, Defense Express reported.

10 May, 12:05 PM

Muted Red Square parade reveals Kremlin strain behind wartime propaganda

Russia’s subdued Victory Day parade on Red Square showed a Kremlin under growing strain, increasingly isolated and uncertain about its future, retired British Army Col. Hamish de Bretton-Gordon wrote in The Telegraph on May 9.

10 May, 11:45 AM

Putin’s inner circle dominates Moscow parade as officials are kept away

Russian ministers were barred from the stands at Moscow’s May 9 parade for the first time in years, Russian outlet Kommersant reported.

9 May, 01:00 PM

Estonian museum compares Putin to Hitler in bold Victory Day message

On May 9, Victory Day in Russia, the Narva Museum in Estonia unveiled a striking banner comparing Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler. The museum sits in the border city of Narva, directly across the river from Russia.

9 May 2025, 04:39 PM

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