In the Red Square, the Russian soldiers are preparing for the 9-May parade.
More than a dozen modern armored vehicles have been expected, which would be a first since the start of the war in Ukraine.
Faced with the threats of kyiv, the holding of an aerial parade remains very uncertain.
The Kremlin wants to organize a party like Russia has never known it. In the Red Square, the latest preparations are underway as the commemorations of the Victory Day. “Every evening, since the beginning of May, Russian soldiers have been preparing for the main avenue which leads to the Red Square”underlines Jérôme Garro, correspondent in Russia for LCI, Sunday May 4. The goal for Vladimir Putin is to display his power.
According to the first observations, more than a dozen modern armored vehicles will raise the avenue. “In 2023, you had no modern tank. It was a time when the Russian army was in a much more delicate position on the front”he explains. Another notable fact is likely that foreign troops parade on May 9. In addition to amateur videos showing Chinese soldiers in the center of Moscow, an official invitation was sent to Pyongyang for a North Korean unit parade D-Day.
However, the organization of an air parade is still uncertain. No plane has flown over the Red Square on May 9 since the start of the war in Ukraine, “Officially, for weather issues”, Slides Jérôme Garro. “But the Russian authorities undoubtedly fear a drone attack that could disrupt celebrations”he specifies.
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