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Moscow marks Victory Day with a scaled down Red Square parade under tight security Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed confidence in victory in Ukraine during a military parade in Moscow marking the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. Security was tight as Putin and foreign leaders attended the event. The parade Saturday took place without tanks or heavy weapons, a first in nearly two decades. https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/05/09/moscow-marks-victory-day-with-a-scaled-down-red-square-parade-under-tight-security