Russia Holds Downsized Victory Day Parade

Hinzugefügt: 2026-05-16

[00:00:00]Russia held a downsized Victory Day parade in Moscow due to security concerns, omitting tanks and missiles and showing a video of equipment deployed to Ukraine instead.

[00:00:10]Putin invoked the Soviet World War II victory to rally support for the war, declaring our heroes move forward and that victory is ours, while saying the war is coming to an end. The event was shortened and heavily secured because of the operational situation and Ukrainian attack threats.

[00:00:27]Zelensky issued a decree allowing the celebration and threatening Kiev with a response if disrupted, while Russia warned of a massive missile strike if Red Square was targeted.

[00:00:37]The United States Trump announced a ceasefire and prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine, though both sides later accused each other of violations.

[00:00:46]The day is also observed in Belarus and Kazakhstan, reflecting on the Soviet wartime sacrifice that claimed millions of lives.