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

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

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

The parade began with a march of the banner group of the Preobrazhensky Regiment Honor Guard’s unit carrying the Russian national flag and the legendary Victory Banner across Red…

Preserving the memory about the events of the Great Patriotic War, its true history and true heroes is a matter of honor for us, Putin stressed

The great feat of the generation of victors inspires soldiers carrying out the tasks of the special military operation today, the head of state declared

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

Moscow blanketed in heavy security despite last-minute announcement of three-day ceasefire with Ukraine

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

The president noted that it is Russia’s duty to prevent any justification of Nazism and the genocide of Soviet 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.