Event Brief
Putin oversees scaled-back Victory Day parade on Red Square
Filed: May 09, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: Vladimir Putin praised troops in a speech at Moscow’s May 9 parade.
WHO: Vladimir Putin
WHAT: Oversaw a scaled-back Victory Day parade on Red Square.
WHEN: May 09, 2026 at 5:15 AM ET
WHERE: Moscow, Russia
WHY: The threat of Ukrainian attacks meant heavy weapons were absent.
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