Putin’s WWII Parade Cuts Tanks and Missiles For Use in Ukraine War
A Russian tank on Red Square during the May 9 military parade in Moscow last year.
Source: AFP/Getty ImagesRussia will stage its traditional May 9 parade marking the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II without heavy military equipment for the first time since 2007, as the war in Ukraine takes its toll on President Vladimir Putin’s army.
No armored vehicles or missile systems will roll across Red Square during the parade “due to the current operational situation,” according to a Defense Ministry statement published late Tuesday on Telegram. Cadets from military schools and youth military institutions will also be absent, it said.