The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defense said Russian officials' decision goes beyond security and is a way to avoid possible critiques of the country's "special military operation" that has included high casualty counts, according to figures released by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. May 1 is May Day in Russia and will also not include any patriotic-themed fare. "This decision is due to security reasons." "The authorities of the Republic of Crimea and the city-hero of Sevastopol made a joint decision not to hold festive demonstrations on May 1, the 'Immortal Regiment' marches and the military parade on May 9," the Russian-appointed head of Crimea, Sergey Aksenov, wrote on Telegram. Parades in Crimea, a peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014 that has developed renewed focus by Ukraine's military forces following last year's invasion, have also been canceled. Putin is receiving criticism for canceling this year's May 9 parade due to what critics say is a response to a poor military operation against Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives to watch the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in central Moscow on May 9, 2022. "Other public celebrations could be postponed or abandoned without much fuss, but failure to mark Victory Day points to serious problems that are difficult to disguise even in Russia's tightly controlled information environment." "The significance of Victory Day for national identity in Putin's Russia and the holiday's close associations with the war in Ukraine make this year's parade cancellations especially embarrassing," wrote the Atlantic Council's Peter Dickinson on Thursday. Russian Telegram channel ASTRA reported that Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of Belgorod Oblast, said that the parade "would also not be held in order not to provoke the enemy with a large number of vehicles and soldiers." Events are spread nationally, with the biggest event taking place in Moscow's Red Square and consisting of a march-past of troops accompanied by a display of Russian military hardware.Įvents have already been scrapped for so-called security reasons in Kursk and Belgorod, which are located near the Ukrainian border. The annual celebration, originally intended to take place on May 9, is typically Russia's method of marking the Soviet Union's role in defeating Nazi Germany during World War II-known in Russia as the Great Patriotic War.
Putin did not directly mention Ukraine in his speech - but the BBC reports that after the parade ended, the president flew to Crimea, the region Russia recently annexed after it broke away from Ukraine.Russian President Vladimir Putin is being mocked after national military parades scheduled to take place next month are being canceled due to reported military shortcomings in the war against Ukraine.
The annual parade offered a chance for Russia to show off its military as a tense crisis continues to unfold in neighboring Ukraine. The Russian leader also said that the "iron will of the Soviet people, their fearlessness and stamina saved Europe from slavery." "It is a holiday when an overwhelming force of patriotism triumphs, when all of us feel particularly acutely what it means to be loyal to the motherland and how important it is to defend its interests," President Vladimir Putin said. A parade of troops, tanks and missile launchers made its way through Red Square to mark the occasion.
It's a day for patriots in Russia, where the country is celebrating Victory Day to commemorate the World War II defeat of Nazi Germany. Russian soldiers march in Moscow's Red Square during Friday's Victory Day parade, a show of military might amid tensions in Ukraine following Moscow's annexation of Crimea.
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