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It is expected that by Victory Day on May 9, a traditional parade will be held on the main square of the capital of Russia, at which Russian President Vladimir Putin is present.. In particular, Kremlin speaker Dmitry Peskov has already announced his speech.

At the same time, the Kremlin said that among the guests at the parade there would be only the President of Kyrgyzstan, who would come to Moscow on a visit the day before and “stay for the parade”, while other guests were not invited, because “the date is not round”.

At the same time, parades were canceled or significantly reduced in a number of Russian cities.. In particular, the Russian media stated that the parade in St. Petersburg would take place without aviation, as indicated by the lack of training flights..

By the way, without an air unit, they can hold a parade in Moscow.

This issue is being considered quite seriously, but the decision has not yet been approved..

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Fireworks and mass events on May holidays have also been canceled in certain regions of Russia “for security reasons”. Also this year, marches of the immortal regiment will not be held in the Russian Federation.

As noted by the Atlantic Council, associations of Victory Days in Russia with the war in Ukraine make the cancellation of this year's parades especially painful for Russian President Vladimir Putin..