BBC World reports: "The great feat of the generation of victors inspires the soldiers carrying out the goals of the special military operation today," he said, referring to the war in Ukraine."They are confronting an aggressive force armed and supported by the whole bloc of Nato. They included celebrations in far-eastern Vladivostok, where people participated in a march commemorating war veterans, known as the Immortal Regiment march.ReutersSoldiers gathered for a parade in the far-eastern city of VladivostokReutersLocals took part in an Immortal Regiment march. The marches commemorate war veterans and are a regular feature of Victory Day celebrations across RussiaReutersSome parades taking place across the country were expected to include military vehicles, though most were reported to be from World War Two rather than modern, according to Russian state media.Other parades and public celebrations were called off altogether.
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine was launched in 2022 and has been going on for more than four years.Despite the movement of troops and military equipment to the front lines, Russia had continued to feature military hardware such as tanks, missiles and other weapons in its annual Moscow parade up until now.But last week officials announced this year's parade would be scaled back, citing the "current operational situation"."Our tanks are busy right now," Russian MP Yevgeny Popov told the BBC earlier this week.
Originally reported by BBC World. This story has been edited and re-presented by BRIC Team.
