All eyes are on Russia's Victory Day parade on Tuesday, an annual event marking the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in 1945.
Moscow usually uses the high-profile event in Moscow to show off its military hardware, parading massive missile launchers, battle tanks and troops through Red Square as Russian President Vladimir Putin and military generals look on.
"The anti-aircraft defense of the capital worked perfectly again! According to preliminary information, about one and a half dozen enemy air targets were detected and destroyed in the airspace around Kyiv," Popko said. No one was injured in the attack, preliminary information suggested, he said.Vitaliy Klitschko said
Russian soldiers march during a rehearsal of the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, on May 7, 2023.Despite being one of the most important dates in Russia's calendar, Victory Day in Russia has not been what it was for a number of years now. The traditional "March of the Immortal Regiment," in which family members display photographs of dead veterans of World War II, has also been canceled. That follows the recent cancellation of the Russian-hosted International Army Games, the U.K. noted.
The heads of state will then lay flowers and have an informal breakfast together, Peskov said. The parade is due to start at 10a.m. Moscow time. Putin is due to give a speech at the event and is also expected to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.Russian soldiers at a rehearsal of the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, on May 7, 2023.
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