Russia's Victory Day parade is meant to be a projection of Pres. Vladimir Putin's military might. But this year, it was effectively the opposite.
A screen shows Russian President Vladimir Putin looking on as soldiers line up on Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2023.There appeared to be approximately 50 military vehicles taking part in the Victory Day parade in Moscow on Tuesday. That's compared to 130 during the 2019 parade.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and guests attend the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in central Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2023.Meanwhile, Putin delivered his annual Victory Day speech during the parade in Moscow's Red Square on Tuesday, which was fairly standard. As he has done in previous remarks, Putin claimed that the Ukraine war was "unleashed" on Russia and blamed "Western global elites" while calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a puppet.
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