With no major new battlefield success to boast of, Russian President Vladimir Putin marked his country’s biggest patriotic holiday without even uttering the word “Ukraine,” as the Kremlin’s forces had little to no progress to show for their latest offensive.
The Russian leader oversaw a Victory Day parade Monday on Moscow's Red Square, watching as troops marched in formation and military hardware rolled past in a celebration of the Soviet Union's role in the 1945 defeat of Nazi Germany.
