Russian President Vladimir Putin made a traditional speech on Victory Day. Putin said that Russia, just like during World War II, continues to fight Nazism.
However, there was no talk of the fact that it was Russia's forces that started the full-scale war in Ukraine just over a year ago. This year's parade was shortened and scaled down compared to previous years. A total of about 8,000 soldiers participated, which is the lowest figure since 2008. The slimmed-down parade may be a sign that Russia is running low on combat vehicles.