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Victory Day Parade Trimmed, No Tanks; Zelensky Permits

5/10/2026

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The 2026 Victory Day parade in Moscow lasted about 45 minutes and omitted tanks.
President Vladimir Putin attended the shortened ceremony on Red Square with a brief procession.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a decree permitting the parade and pledged Ukrainian weapons would not strike Red Square.
Russian state television aired troops training for the Kremlin-described “special military operation” in Ukraine while organizers said a Soviet-era technique cleared rain clouds.

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The 2026 Victory Day parade in Moscow lasted about 45 minutes and omitted tanks.
President Vladimir Putin attended the shortened ceremony on Red Square with a brief procession.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a decree permitting the parade and pledged Ukrainian weapons would not strike Red Square.
Russian state television aired troops training for the Kremlin-described “special military operation” in Ukraine while organizers said a Soviet-era technique cleared rain clouds.