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A new stealth drone boat was seen during China's Victory Day parade rehearsal, featuring advanced design elements like angled surfaces, concealed superstructure, and camouflage, indicating it may have radar-absorbing materials and both autonomous and crewed operation capabilities.
A video suggests that Putin's security detail was armed with a Yolka anti-drone interceptor during the Victory Day parade, indicating heightened drone defenses amid threats of aerial attacks, although the footage's authenticity cannot be independently verified.
The scaled-down Victory Day parade in Russia, featuring a lone T-34 tank, is a sign that the Kremlin is preparing its people for a potential loss in the ongoing war against Ukraine, according to former NATO commander Hamish de Bretton-Gordon. He said that the parade was a "great parody of a desperate tyrant clinging on by his fingerprints". Leaked US intelligence documents suggest that Russia has suffered significantly more casualties than Ukraine, and has lost 2,300 of its more advanced tanks. The conflict has also strained relations between the Kremlin and pro-Putin mercenary group Wagner.
The soldiers who marched in Russia's Victory Day Parade were not actual combat troops, according to UK intelligence. The majority were auxiliary, paramilitary, and cadets from training camps. The parade featured only one old tank, no aircraft, and a few reluctant world leaders. Available deployable troops are likely already stationed in Ukraine.
The two military veterans seated next to President Vladimir Putin at the Victory Day parade did not fight in World War II, but were former members of the Soviet secret police. Putin was flanked by former NKVD agent Yuri Dvoikin and former KGB officer Gennady Zaitsev. During his speech, Putin likened Russia's invasion of Ukraine to the Soviet Union's fight in World War II. This year's military parade featured less equipment and fewer soldiers than in previous years due to heavy losses in the ongoing war.
Vladimir Putin's annual Victory Day parade in Moscow, which celebrates the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in 1945, was a drastically pared-down affair compared to years past, featuring a mere 8,000 soldiers and a lone World War II-era T-34 tank. Commenters around the world mocked the pitiful display, with some suggesting that the absence of modern battle tanks in the procession suggests that Russia has none to spare due to its growing deficit of military equipment more than 14 months into the Ukraine war.
Russia's annual Victory Day parade, which displays military might and patriotism, will be scaled back in some regions due to security concerns and a lack of military equipment. The parade is significant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who uses it to rally public support and demonstrate the country's military prowess. However, tensions are high due to recent alleged Kremlin drone attacks, fissures between senior Russian officials over war tactics, and an expected Ukrainian spring offensive. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed moving Victory Day celebrations a day earlier to distance Kyiv from Moscow's celebrations and compared Russia's invasion of Ukraine to Hitler's expansionist goals.
The head of Russia's Wagner group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said that they have not yet received the ammunition promised by Moscow, despite his earlier comments that they had begun to receive it. Prigozhin did not want to spoil Russia's Victory Day parade and said he would reveal more details afterwards. Ukraine's military has vowed to prevent Moscow from making a final push to try to capture the ruined city of Bakhmut.
The presidents of Kazakhstan and Tajikistan and the prime minister of Armenia will join Russian President Vladimir Putin at the traditional 9 May Victory Day parade in Moscow. Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has also flown to Moscow to participate in the celebrations. Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov had previously agreed to attend the parade.
Russia continues to throw more soldiers into the grinding battle in the Donetsk region in a desperate bid for something to tout during next week’s Victory Day parade in Moscow. With the U.S. estimating that 20,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine since December and a further 80,000 injured, Kyiv is determined to rob Putin of any positive PR, and Ukrainian forces are digging in, with heavy fighting continuing around Bakhmut. Even if Russians do take Bakhmut, the battle will continue, as Ukraine sets up new defensive positions outside the town center.
A "Ukrainian" drone has been found in a forest outside Moscow, forcing local authorities to cancel a Victory Day parade for security reasons. Moscow has accused Ukraine of being behind a number of drone attacks on military infrastructure deep inside Russian territory. The incident again underscored Ukraine’s capability to reach deep inside Russia as the Ukrainian military is thought to be preparing for a spring counteroffensive to reclaim occupied areas. Russian authorities are however preparing to hold the annual display of military might in Moscow’s Red Square to celebrate Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in 1945.
Russia's annual Victory Day Parade, which marks the Soviet Union's role in defeating Nazi Germany during World War II, is being canceled in several cities due to reported military shortcomings in the ongoing war against Ukraine. The cancelations have led to criticism of Russia's current military standing, with some mocking President Putin for not having enough soldiers and equipment to hold the parade. The cancelations also point to serious problems that are difficult to disguise even in Russia's tightly controlled information environment.