Military parades took place throughout Russia on Thursday to commemorate Victory Day, the national holiday that marks the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany. Despite the snowy conditions, around 9,000 individuals participated in the event at Moscow's Red Square. Approximately a thousand of the participants had fought in Ukraine, as reported by the Telegram channel Smotri. The Moscow parade also showcased over 70 pieces of military equipment.
Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu announced on Friday that 25 Russian cities would hold Victory Day parades, with an estimated 150,000 people and 2,500 military vehicles participating in the celebrations.
Vladimir Putin was present at the Red Square parade, accompanied by World War II veterans, including a colonel and a sniper. In his speech, he expressed solidarity with Russian servicemen in Ukraine and accused the West of attempting to distort the truth about World War II to further their colonial agendas.
Putin also highlighted that during the initial years of the war, the USSR stood alone against Nazism, while Europe collaborated with Hitler. However, he omitted any mention of the Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact, the breach of which led to the Soviet Union's entry into the war in 1941.
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