Kremlin tightens security before Russia’s biggest national celebration on 9 May amid fears of Ukrainian drone strikes

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

The Russian Defense Ministry says the traditional Victory Day parade will take place without military equipment.

The Kremlin regime is redeploying air defence systems from Russian regions to Moscow, where a military parade is planned for 9 May to celebrate Victory Day, Ukrainian intelligence services report. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced new "long-range sanctions",

Citing Russian military analysts and bloggers, Report says that the parade may proceed without heavy hardware, as fears of long-range Ukrainian drone strikes shape security decisions.

For the first time in recent memory, no tanks will roll through Red Square on May 9. No intercontinental ballistic missile carriers will crawl past the Kremlin walls. No columns of armored vehicles will line up along Tverskaya Street in the days before Russia’s most sacred national holiday.

Russian forces suffered their heaviest monthly territorial losses since 2024 in April 2026, losing 116 square kilometers and over 1,000 troops in a single day. The Kremlin also announced its May 9 Victory Day parade will exclude military hardware for the ...

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