The Russian president will deliver a speech before the Victory Day parade, which will not include a display of military vehicles and equipment this year

Dmitry Peskov said that ensuring the safety of citizens is an absolute priority for the Russian authorities, and all measures are taken in accordance with the law

The Russian president will deliver a speech before the Victory Day parade, which will not include a display of military vehicles and equipment this year

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

Dmitry Peskov noted that the heads of state and delegations are invited to the military parade

The Kremlin has not revoked any journalists' accreditation for the Victory Day parade, Dmitry Peskov said

According to Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov, the leaders will attend the Victory Parade on Red Square, the ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

The Belarusian president arrived in Moscow at the invitation of his Russian counterpart to attend celebrations marking the 81st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War

Thus Dmitry Peskov commented on Vladimir Zelensky’s decree on holding a parade in Moscow

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Each year, President Putin delivers a major speech at the Victory Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square

He stressed that Russia sacredly honors the legacy and commandments of the soldiers who secured victory

He also noted that there had been no discussions about extending the ceasefire, nor any attempts to disrupt Victory Day celebrations

Foreign leaders, including those of North Korea and Serbia, also sent congratulations to Putin and the Russian people

Fears of Ukrainian drone attacks kept the military parade on Red Square modest in scale. The three-day truce between Moscow and Kyiv was only finalized the previous evening.