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.

For the first time in nearly two decades, there will be no military hardware, just soldiers during Saturday's parade in Moscow.

Members of a military band stand next to a screen broadcasting Russia's President Vladimir Putin's address during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 9, 2026. Russia celebrates the 81st ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin was forced to cut back the annual military parade on Saturday amid the war in Ukraine. On Victory Day, May 9, Putin spoke in front of hundreds of military personnel to ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin presided over his most pared-back Victory Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square, after a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine took effect. Russia’s annual May 9 ...

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.

The parade began with a march of the banner group of the Preobrazhensky Regiment Honor Guard’s unit carrying the Russian national flag and the legendary Victory Banner across Red Square MOSCOW, May 9.