National Herald

Here's why Russia's Victory Day parade won't display tanks, missiles for first time in nearly 2 decades

Russia will hold its annual Victory Day parade on 9 May without tanks, missile launchers or other military hardware for the first time in nearly two decades, according to the Russian Defence Ministry.

Russia to hold equipment-free Red Square parade as Ukraine war grinds on

The ⁠Kremlin said on Wednesday that Russia’s annual Victory Day ‌military parade on Red Square had been scaled back this year and ⁠would not include military ‌equipment due to the risk of ‌what it described ⁠as “Ukrainian ⁠terrorist activity”.