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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Pjotr Sauer

Russia to hold Victory Day parade with no military hardware amid Ukraine strike fears

Row of soldiers holding guns with red flags on
Troops rehearsing in St Petersburg for this year’s Victory Day military parade. Photograph: Olga Maltseva/AFP/Getty Images

Russia’s annual Victory Day parade will be held on 9 May without military hardware for the first time in almost two decades because of fears of a long-range attack by Ukrainian drones.

The defence ministry said no armoured vehicles or missile systems would roll across Red Square during the parade, which marks the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, citing “the current operational situation”.

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