Russia Cancels Tanks from May 9 Victory Parade
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- Russia will hold its May 9 Victory Day parade on Red Square without tanks, ballistic missiles, or other heavy military hardware for the first time in nearly 20 years.
- Yevgeny Popov, a Russian MP, told Rosenberg that tanks are “busy fighting” and needed on the battlefield rather than displayed in the parade.
- Ukraine launched missile and drone strikes that killed two and wounded more than 30 in Cheboksary and damaged a luxury high‑rise near Moscow with no casualties.
- Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, labeled the Ukrainian attacks a “terrorist threat” and warned the defence ministry would launch a massive missile strike on Kyiv if Moscow is attacked on May 9.
- Moscow residents near Red Square voiced safety concerns and argued that omitting tanks from the parade signals Russia’s fear of Ukrainian attacks.
Why it matters: Russia loses a high‑profile propaganda platform, while Ukraine gains a psychological edge by forcing the Kremlin to scale back its most symbolic military display, heightening domestic criticism and risking escalation through retaliatory strike threats.
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