Moscow's Victory Day Parade Held Under Tight Security, Scaled Down
Russian President Putin expressed confidence in victory in Ukraine during Moscow's Victory Day parade, which omitted heavy weaponry for the first time in years. Security was notably heightened.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday voiced confidence of victory in Ukraine as he oversaw a military parade on Red Square commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War IIΒ β a show that didn't include heavy weapons for the first time in nearly two decades. Security was tight in Moscow as Putin and several foreign leaders attended the parade, which was scaled down even as a US-brokered three-day ceasefire eased concerns about possible Ukrainian attempts to disrupt the festivities.