At the Victory Parade in Moscow, no real military equipment was showcased; instead, pre-recorded video clips were broadcast, reports Todayinfo.
The videos featured drones used by Russia in the war in Ukraine, as well as strategic systems that Russian President Vladimir Putin had threatened Western countries with since 2018.
The decision not to display actual hardware at the parade was likely driven by fears that it could become a target for Ukrainian drone strikes. Recently, Ukraine has increased the scale and range of its unmanned system attacks.
Ahead of the parade, it was revealed that Kyiv and Moscow had agreed to a temporary three-day ceasefire, mediated by US President Donald Trump. Furthermore, the parties also reached an agreement on a prisoner exchange.
The ceasefire initiative was put forward by Moscow on May 4. At that time, the Russian Ministry of Defense threatened to launch a "massive missile strike on the center of Kyiv" if drones attacked during the parade.
The President of Ukraine agreed to Trump's ceasefire proposal but stated that Ukraine would act reciprocally, meaning it would respond to any violations of the ceasefire agreement.
A day before the parade, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued an ironic decree, permitting Russia to hold the May 9 parade on Red Square.
