Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed to postpone the parade from May 9 to a later date due to risks due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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On Wednesday, Vladimir Shamanov, head of the Duma’s defense committee, told Interfax that Russian veteran organizations had sent an appeal to the Russian president asking to postpone the parade in Moscow from May 9 to a later date due to coronavirus. Two new dates were proposed: June 24 and September 3.

According to the latest data, 27 938 cases of coronavirus are registered in Russia.