The Victory Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square, typically a grand display of military might and patriotic fervor, took on a notably subdued tone this year. The presence of just one aged tank, a Second World War-era T-34, amidst a smaller contingent of troops and military hardware, was a stark departure from the elaborate showcases of power seen in previous years. The significance of this scaled-down... 

Once a year on Victory Day, May 9th, a grand military parade is staged in downtown Moscow. Streets are closed to civilian cars, as hundreds of military vehicles and thousands of troops move through the central streets to Red Square. This massive demonstration of Russia’s military power requires a rehearsal, held ten days ahead of the event. This year’s parade is expected to feature 9,000...