British intelligence: War in Ukraine affected May 9 parade in Moscow

The parade was canceled in many cities of Russia

According to the Ministry of Defense of Great Britain, parades were canceled in 24 cities of Russia. In particular, this affected the border regions due to the low level of security.

In total, 9,000 cadets, veterans and servicemen took part in the event. In 2023, there were 8 thousand, and in 2021 — 11 thousand.

In addition, 61 military vehicles were presented at the parade, while there were no heavy armored vehicles and tracked military vehicles. The only main battle tank present was the ceremonial tank T-34 from the Second World War, which traditionally starts the parade.

This contrasts with the 2020 Moscow parade, which featured 20 main battle tanks.

What was the 9 May parade like in Russia?

The parade in Moscow, which took place on Red Square, was supposed to be attended by the states that formed the basis of the anti-Hitler coalition, but representatives of countries that did not participate in it came.

The following came to Putin:

• the self-proclaimed president of Belarus Oleksandr Lukashenko,

• President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov,

• head of Uzbekistan — Shavkat Mirziyoyev,

• the head of Kazakhstan — Kassym-Jomart Tokayev,

• President of Tajikistan - Emomali Rahmon,

• the leader of Turkmenistan — Serdar Berdimuhamedow,

• Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan.

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10 May 16:55

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