Moscow Marks Victory Day with Scaled-Down Red Square Parade

Victory Day parade in Moscow ends without incident amid earlier threats from Kyiv

Moscow marks Victory Day with scaled-down Red Square parade

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that the conflict in Ukraine is nearing its end after he oversaw a military parade on Red Square commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II — a show that didn’t include heavy weapons for the first time in nearly two decades. Read more...

Putin hosts sober Victory Day parade in Moscow amid security concerns

Russia’s Victory Day parade, which commemorates the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, was scaled down amid fears of Ukrainian drone attacks. Usually known for its dazzling display of heavy military equipment, this year looked very different, with tanks and heavy weapons missing from Red Square, after a three-day ceasefire in the Ukraine war, brokered by US President Donald Trump, took effect May 9. CNN’s Fred Pleitgen rep…