Victory Day parade

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

Moscow’s May 9 parade becomes shortest in modern history

Moscow’s May 9 parade on Red Square lasted just 45 minutes, making it the shortest in modern history, The Moscow Times reported.

9 May, 01:45 PM

North Korean troops march on Red Square for first time as separate unit at Moscow parade

North Korean troops who fought alongside Russian forces in Kursk Oblast marched in Moscow's Victory Day parade on May 9, appearing for the first time as a separate column on Red Square, Russia's Telegram channel Astra reported.

9 May, 01:20 PM

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

Putin claims victory in Ukraine war in Victory Day speech

Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed victory in the war against Ukraine during his Victory Day address in Moscow on May 9, and repeated assertions that Russia is fighting not just Ukraine but the entire NATO alliance, BBC reported.

9 May, 12:35 PM

Russia holds scaled-back Victory Day parade without tanks for first time since 2007

Russia marked Victory Day on May 9 with a military parade on Red Square that lasted approximately 45 minutes — ending around 10:45 a.m. local time with a flyover by Russian aircraft — and was held without tanks or other heavy military equipment for the first time since 2007, according to Reuters.

9 May, 12:01 PM

Kremlin bars foreign journalists from Moscow’s May 9 parade

Russian authorities revoked foreign journalists’ accreditation for the May 9 parade in Moscow and said only Russian media would be allowed to cover it, German magazine Der Spiegel reported on May 7.

8 May, 02:13 PM

Kremlin tightens Putin’s security over 'threat from Ukraine'

The Kremlin will tighten security for Vladimir Putin ahead of May 9 due to a “terrorist threat from Ukraine,” spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on May 7, according to the Russian propaganda agency TASS.

7 May, 07:10 PM

Zelenskyy confirms Ukraine hit Perm again with drones over 1,500 km from border

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed a Ukrainian drone strike on the Russian city of Perm on May 7, saying Russia can still avoid further attacks — but only by choosing peace, not a parade-day pause.

7 May, 05:23 PM

Russia's Moscow air defense buildup exposes rest of country to Ukrainian strikes – Zelenskyy

Russia's large-scale redeployment of air defense systems from across the country to protect Moscow's Victory Day parade has created new openings for Ukrainian long-range strikes deep inside Russian territory, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X on May 6.

6 May, 07:10 PM

Russia’s May 9 security clampdown hits Moscow, St. Petersburg mobile networks

Mobile internet outages are being reported in Moscow and St. Petersburg ahead of the May 9 parade, several Russian media outlets reported.

5 May, 05:38 PM

Moscow's internet is failing because of Putin's increasingly paranoid security measures

Moscow’s internet shutdowns may be caused by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s measures to tighten security amid heightened fears of an assassination attempt, the Financial Times wrote on May 4.

5 May, 09:51 AM

Putin spends weeks in bunkers amid coup fears and elite tensions

Security measures around Vladimir Putin have been significantly tightened since March over fears of a possible plot or coup attempt, according to a European intelligence report shared with outlets including CNN, Financial Times and Vazhnye Istorii on May 4.

4 May, 11:38 AM

Russia weighs canceling May 9 parade as fears of Ukrainian missiles spread

Russian military bloggers have begun speculating that the May 9 parade could be canceled because of fears over new Ukrainian missiles, Russian Telegram channels reported on April 8.

9 April, 07:55 PM

Ukrainian officer analyzes Moscow parade, slams state of Russian military tech

A parade in Moscow marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II exposed serious shortcomings in Russia’s military-industrial complex, Ukrainian Armed Forces Lt. Col. and Army TV host Serhii Misiura said on May 9.

9 May 2025, 05:11 PM

Slovak opposition slams Fico’s visit to Moscow

Slovakia’s opposition has denounced Prime Minister Robert Fico’s visit to Moscow as a “disgrace” and a “betrayal” of national interests, the Slovak outlet Noviny reported on May 9.

9 May 2025, 05:02 PM

Russians show off drone columns used in war on Ukraine during May 9 parade in Moscow

Russia showcased drone formations for the first time during its May 9 military parade in Moscow, highlighting the weapons it uses daily to strike Ukraine.

9 May 2025, 04:13 PM

Putin’s ‘truce’ falls flat as Russia launches over 700 attacks, Ukraine calls it sham – Sybiha

The so-called “truce” declared by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has proven to be a farce, with Russian troops pressing forward on all sections of the front, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on May 8.

8 May 2025, 02:08 PM

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