Moscow’s May 9 Parade to Exclude Military Hardware for First Time Since 1945
Kyiv Post • • world
Key Points:
- Russia’s May 9 Victory Day parade on Red Square will, for the first time since 1945, exclude columns of military equipment due to the "current operational situation," according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
- The parade will feature Russian army personnel, aviation teams, and Su-25 attack aircraft, but no tanks, armored vehicles, or heavy military hardware will be displayed.
- Students from military schools and cadet corps will not participate, with the event focusing primarily on marching foot columns from military educational institutions and armed forces branches.
- The aviation segment may include aerobatic teams and planes flying in the colors of the Russian flag, while the broadcast will show footage of personnel deployed in the ongoing "special military operation" zone.
- The scaled-back parade reflects security concerns, ongoing Ukrainian drone attacks, and the strain on Moscow's war effort since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022.
