The traditional Victory Day military parade starts at Moscow’s Red Square at 10 a.m. Finnish time.
in Russia Thursday is Victory Day, i.e. the World War II victory over Nazi Germany.
The traditional military parade starts at Moscow’s Red Square at 10 a.m. Finnish time. HS shows the broadcast live.
According to preliminary information, more than 9,000 people and 70 military vehicles will participate in the parade. Soldiers fighting in Russia’s “special operation” in Ukraine will also participate in the parade, Russian publication Exported said on Wednesday.
Military parade however, it has been canceled for security reasons in, for example, Crimea, which Russia has occupied since 2014. The cancellation of the parade and the restriction of celebrations have also been announced by, for example, the region of Belgorod, which is located near the Ukrainian border, Tass and Knowledge already told in April.
We follow the day’s events in this story. HS’s Moscow correspondent follows the events in Moscow Jenni Jeskanen.