For the first time since 2008, the victory parade will feature no military hardware. In recent months, Ukraine has repeatedly carried out drone strikes deep inside Russia.

Vorbeimarsch Tausender Soldaten an Kremlchef Putin - am 9. Mai zeigt Russland stets seine militärische Macht. Doch in diesem Jahr muss ein wichtiger Teil der Parade ausfallen.

Festivities in Moscow on May 9 will exclude heavy military equipment for first time in decades

Annual event at Red Square will feature no armoured vehicles or missile systems for first time in two decades

Russia says the annual commemoration of Soviet victory in World War Two will not feature military vehicles or cadets.