Russia Readies for Dialed-Down Victory Day Spectacle as Drones Fly and Millions Go Offline
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Source: The Moscow Times
Published: 2026-05-08 19:15 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Europe, Military & Defence, Ukraine/Russia, World News, War & Conflict
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Under President Vladimir Putin, Victory Day — the date when Russians celebrate the Soviet victory over the Nazis in World War II — has become a flagship event in the annual calendar, with thousands of military personnel and dozens of military vehicles parading through Red Square.
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