For years, Russia’s Victory Day parade has symbolized the country’s military strength and power, with a dazzling display of heavy military equipment and a stream of visiting dignitaries.

Vladimir Putin said he was confident of a Russian victory over Ukraine, providing little hope of the temporary ceasefire being extended.

Annual event in Red Square to feature no armoured vehicles or missile systems for first time in two decades

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said he believes the Ukrainian conflict 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.

In Moscow, a scaled-down Victory Day parade was held under tight security, without military hardware, amid fears of possible Ukrainian drone attacks. The Russian president denounced NATO in his speech.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov in a conference call with reporters on Wednesday blamed Ukraine and its “terrorist activity, in an apparent reference to Kyiv’s strikes deep inside Russia.

Russia will hold a reduced Victory Day parade on May 9, omitting tanks and missiles for the first time in nearly two decades due to security concerns over Ukrainian drone and missile strikes. The decision follows recent attacks inside Russia, including in ...

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico is among only a handful of global leaders due ​to attend a scaled-back edition of Russia's ‌Victory Day parade in Moscow this month, Russian state TV said on Sunday.