Russia scales back Victory Day parade

Russia's May 9 Victory Day parade on Red Square will be drastically scaled back, featuring no military vehicles and only a few hundred guests.

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Moscow, Russia

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Monday, 27 April 2026 at 15:53 UTC

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Russian economy specialist Alexandra Prokopenko reports that the upcoming May 9 Victory Day parade on Red Square will be significantly reduced in scale. The event will feature only a marching column with no military vehicles, and guest attendance will be cut to several hundred from the usual thousands. The entire ceremony is expected to last less than an hour.

e/eineurope · topic · T-09300cycle Monday, 27 April 2026 at 15:53 UTC · first reported 1d ago