Apparently, it's very important for the Russian leader to have a full parade

Russia is hosting a scaled-down version of the parade this year, saying it won't display military equipment due to the war situation.

A Russian missile and drone barrage on Ukraine’s Poltava Oblast killed four and injured 31, damaging infrastructure and cutting gas supplies. Meanwhile, missile alerts were declared in 18 Russian regions after suspected Ukrainian strikes hit industrial ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gave a competing ceasefire proposal to Russian President Vladimir Putin shortly after a Ukrainian drone hit a residential high-rise in Moscow. Ukraine has drastically stepped up its long-range drone campaign against Russia this year,

There were no casualties, but the damaged façade of an upper floor was clearly visible from the street A Ukrainian drone hit an upmarket residential high-rise in Moscow in the early hours of Monday, resulting in no casualties but causing visible damage to the façade of the building.

Russia and Ukraine announced distinct ceasefires on different days this week, with Moscow warning Kyiv not to violate its unilateral plans to stand down temporarily on Saturday when it marks the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.