Russia details Victory Day Parade on May 9

May 9 parade in Moscow will have no military equipment or cadet participation.

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4 verified

Location

Moscow, Russia

Updated

Tuesday, 28 April 2026 at 20:22 UTC

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Synthesis · 4 sources

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow will be radically scaled back. The parade will proceed only on foot, with no military equipment, and cadets from educational institutions will not participate. The decision was attributed to the operational situation.

Updates · 3

4h ago@NOELreports

New details: the parade will exclude military hardware due to drone threats and lack of air defense, featuring only marching columns, aerobatic teams, and Su-25s.

4h agoThe Moscow Times

Students from Suvorov military schools, Nakhimov naval schools, and cadet corps will not participate; instead, a TV broadcast of SMO troops is planned.

4h agoБелорусский силовик 🇧🇾

New detail: cadets from educational institutions will not participate in the parade.

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