In Photos: Russia Marks Soviet WWII Victory With No Tanks
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Source: The Moscow Times
Published: 2026-05-09 19:22 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Europe, Military & Defence, Ukraine/Russia, Labour & Workers, International Orgs, World News, War & Conflict
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Snippet:
May 09, 2026 - 12:22 pm Russia staged its set-piece Victory Day parade on Moscow's Red Square on Saturday to mark 81 years since the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. The scaled-back event went ahead with no military hardware, in a first since 2008. Addressing the military servicemen gathered on the square, President Vladimir Putin said Russian soldiers in Ukraine were fighting an "aggressive force" backed by all of NATO and described his war goals
--------------------------------------------------------------------