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Russia holds scaled-back WW2 victory parade as worries over war in Ukraine deepen

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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a military parade on Victory Day, marking the 81st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Red Square in central Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2026. (photo credit: KREMLIN.RU/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)
The May 9 parade on Red Square marks Russia’s most revered national holiday and celebrates the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany, paying homage to the 27 million Soviet citizens who perished.