Russia scales back Moscow Victory Day parade, blaming threat from Ukraine

Russia says the annual commemoration of Soviet victory in World War Two will not feature military vehicles or cadets.

Russia drastically scales back May 9 Victory Day parade over fears of Ukrainian drone attacks

For the first time since 2008, the victory parade will feature no military hardware. In recent months, Ukraine has repeatedly carried out drone strikes deep inside Russia.

Russia scales down WW2 victory parade due to Ukrainian threat

No military hardware will roll through Red Square in Russia's grand World War II victory parade next month -- a precautionary measure given the threat of Ukrainian retaliatory strikes, the Kremlin said Wednesday. The move to a slimmed-down May 9 parade -- typically a bombastic display of Russia's military might -- comes more than four years into Russia's war in Ukraine that has killed hundreds of thousands and drained vast economic resources.

By FRANCE24

Experts: Russians fear a Ukrainian drone attack during the May 9 parade

Fearing Ukrainian drone strikes live on television, Russia will exclude military hardware and cadets from its May 9 Victory Day parade on Moscow's Red Square, experts say.