Putin Cancels Triumphal Russia’s Victory Day Celebrations Over Drone Attack Fears
Putin Scraps Russia’s Victory Day Parades Amidst Security Concerns
Putin Cancels May 9 Celebrations Due to Security Concerns
VLADIMIR Putin has been forced to cancel Russia’s triumphant annual Victory Day parades over fears of Ukrainian kamikaze drone attacks. The trembling tyrant, 71, has axed most of the May 9 celebrations – the most sacred day in the Russian calendar – because he couldn’t guarantee the safety of his citizens.
Russian Victory Day Celebrations Canceled by Putin
The patriotic military parades are held throughout Russia as a means of celebrating the country defeating Nazi Germany in World War 2. These events are usually used by Putin to showcase the might of the Russian military machine. and garner national pride – led by a giant parade in Moscow’s Red Square.
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This part will go ahead under intense security – overseen by Putin – but many regional parades have been scrapped along with associated major fireworks displays. Belgorod, Bryansk, Pskov, Ryazan, Kursk, and Saratov regions all canceled their events, despite not all being close to Ukraine.
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Victory Day has also been scrapped in the occupied regions of Ukraine, including Zaporizhzhia and Sevastopol in Crimea over “security reasons”. Before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the flag-waving day used to involve tanks, nuclear missiles, and huge guns rumbling through the capital as warplanes soared overhead.
Security Concerns Force Cancellation of Victory Day Celebrations
Across Russia, hundreds of marches of the ‘Immortal Regiment’ – when people carry photos of their war veteran relatives – have been scrapped too, for security reasons. One fear was also that these events could have been hijacked by anti-war protesters. In some other regions, like Syktyvkar, fireworks have been canceled, and in Voronezh concerts have been aborted.
Regional Victory Day Celebrations Scrapped Over Security Concerns
In Rostov and Voronezh, some parades are axed, while others may go ahead without spectators. More cancellations are expected. Last year, Victory Day was canceled across a swath of Russian territories with a pared-down event in Moscow with barely any heavy-duty military equipment on display.
Putin Forced to Cancel Victory Day Celebrations Amid National Security Concerns
After two years of war in Ukraine, rumors were swirling that the parades were called off due to a lack of tanks to even put in the parades. Local governors again cited “security concerns.”
Mass Cancellation of Russia’s Victory Day Parades Over Safety Concerns
The May 9 cancellations come as a regional official warned Russian students that the dictator is poised to order a new round of mobilization amid fears he could lose the war. Konstantin Dizendorf, from Krasnoyarsk region in Siberia, stood next to an 18-year-old being sent to Putin’s war as appeared to let slip the Kremlin plan.
Security Fears Force Putin to Cancel Russia’s Victory Day Celebrations
Putin is estimated to need another 300,000 troops this year but may not get them without forced mobilization, an unpopular move he has not attempted since September 2022. The mobilization led to a mass exodus of up to 300,000 young men fleeing Russia to escape the draft.
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Meanwhile, a tranche of fresh US weapons could be reaching Ukraine’s frontline in “just days”, US officials said ahead of Russia’s new offensive. Yesterday, President Joe Biden signed a bill to provide Ukraine with a £50billion war chest.
Putin Scraps Russia’s Victory Day Parades Over Safety Worries
The announcement brought relief along Ukraine’s 600-mile front after Kyiv had to painfully ration its weapons, leaving its forces vulnerable to deadly Russian attacks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed it as a historic decision “that keeps history on the right track” against “Russian evil.”