{"id":5472,"date":"2022-05-05T15:58:38","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T15:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/05\/05\/see-the-weapons-at-russias-victory-day-parade-rehearsal\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:41:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:41:47","slug":"see-the-weapons-at-russias-victory-day-parade-rehearsal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/flashpoints\/2022\/05\/05\/see-the-weapons-at-russias-victory-day-parade-rehearsal\/","title":{"rendered":"See the weapons at Russia\u2019s Victory Day parade rehearsal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3900\" height=\"2600\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3156\" data-id=\"3156\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240435458.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240435458.jpg.jpg 3900w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240435458.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240435458.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240435458.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240435458.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240435458.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3900px) 100vw, 3900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Russian MiG-29i fighters fly over Moscow during a rehearsal for the Victory Parade on May 4, 2022. (Kirill Kudryavtsev\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8256\" height=\"5504\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3161\" data-id=\"3161\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444699.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444699.jpg.jpg 8256w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444699.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444699.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444699.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444699.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444699.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 8256px) 100vw, 8256px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A column of Russian Iskander-M missile launchers prepare for Russia&#8217;s Victory Day parade, which will take place May 9, 2022. (Kirill Kudryavtsev\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3900\" height=\"2600\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3175\" data-id=\"3175\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240435686.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240435686.jpg.jpg 3900w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240435686.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240435686.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240435686.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240435686.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240435686.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3900px) 100vw, 3900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Russian Sukhoi Su-25 aircraft release smoke in the colors of the Russian flag while flying over Moscow during a rehearsal for Victory Parade on May 4, 2022. (Kirill Kudryavtsev\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4970\" height=\"3319\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3189\" data-id=\"3189\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240445766.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240445766.jpg.jpg 4970w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240445766.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240445766.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240445766.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240445766.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1026 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240445766.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1368 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4970px) 100vw, 4970px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Russian servicemen march as they take part in a rehearsal of the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on May 4, 2022. (Natalia Kolesnikova\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5882\" height=\"3921\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3207\" data-id=\"3207\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444018.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444018.jpg.jpg 5882w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444018.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444018.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444018.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444018.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444018.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5882px) 100vw, 5882px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A T-34 tank is transported along the Garden Ring road toward Red Square for a rehearsal of the Victory Day military parade on May 4, 2022. (Kirill Kudryavtsev\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3660\" height=\"2440\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3218\" data-id=\"3218\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240436249.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240436249.jpg.jpg 3660w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240436249.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240436249.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240436249.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240436249.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240436249.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3660px) 100vw, 3660px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Russian MiG-29SMT jets form the symbol &#8220;Z&#8221; in support of Russia&#8217;s military action in Ukraine. (Natalia Kolesnikova\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4800\" height=\"3200\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3227\" data-id=\"3227\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240435865.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240435865.jpg.jpg 4800w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240435865.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240435865.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240435865.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240435865.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240435865.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4800px) 100vw, 4800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Russian MiG-31BM jets, a Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bomber and an Ilyushin Il-78 aerial refueling tanker fly over Moscow during the rehearsal. (Kirill Kudryavtsev\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4169\" height=\"2779\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3244\" data-id=\"3244\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240436482.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240436482.jpg.jpg 4169w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240436482.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240436482.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240436482.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240436482.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240436482.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4169px) 100vw, 4169px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Russian MiG-29 fighters and an Ilyushin Il-80 airborne command-and-control aircraft fly together during a rehearsal for the Victory Parade. Russia will celebrate the 77th anniversary of the 1945 victory over Nazi Germany on May 9, 2022. (Natalia Kolesnikova\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5231\" height=\"3487\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3252\" data-id=\"3252\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444140.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444140.jpg.jpg 5231w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444140.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444140.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444140.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444140.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444140.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5231px) 100vw, 5231px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A Russian T-90M tank, front, and other military vehicles head toward Red Square for the parade rehearsal. (Kirill Kudryavtsev\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3856\" height=\"2571\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3261\" data-id=\"3261\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240436638.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240436638.jpg.jpg 3856w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240436638.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240436638.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240436638.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240436638.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240436638.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1366 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3856px) 100vw, 3856px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Russian Tupolev Tu-95 and Sukhoi Su-35 aircraft fly over Red Square on May 4, 2022. (Natalia Kolesnikova\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4431\" height=\"2954\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3279\" data-id=\"3279\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240436859.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240436859.jpg.jpg 4431w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240436859.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240436859.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240436859.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240436859.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240436859.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4431px) 100vw, 4431px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Ilyushin Il-76MD military transport aircraft fly over Red Square. (Natalia Kolesnikova\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3600\" height=\"2400\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3286\" data-id=\"3286\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444204.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444204.jpg.jpg 3600w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444204.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444204.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444204.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444204.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444204.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3600px) 100vw, 3600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A column of Russian S-400 Triumf air defense systems drive toward the Red Square in central Moscow on May 4, 2022. (Kirill Kudryavtsev\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6953\" height=\"4635\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3295\" data-id=\"3295\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444194.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444194.jpg.jpg 6953w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444194.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444194.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444194.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444194.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444194.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 6953px) 100vw, 6953px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A Russian T-72B3M tank, front, and other military vehicles prepare for a rehearsal of Russia&#8217;s Victory Day parade. (Kirill Kudryavtsev\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8256\" height=\"5504\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3302\" data-id=\"3302\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444288.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444288.jpg.jpg 8256w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444288.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444288.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444288.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444288.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444288.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 8256px) 100vw, 8256px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile launcher drives along the Garden Ring road toward the Red Square. (Kirill Kudryavtsev\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2900\" height=\"2004\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3308\" data-id=\"3308\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240446594.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240446594.jpg.jpg 2900w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240446594.jpg.jpg?resize=300,207 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240446594.jpg.jpg?resize=768,531 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240446594.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,708 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240446594.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1061 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240446594.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1415 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2900px) 100vw, 2900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Russia will celebrate the 77th anniversary of the 1945 victory over Nazi Germany on May 9, 2022. (Natalia Kolesnikova\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"7550\" height=\"5033\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3314\" data-id=\"3314\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444341.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444341.jpg.jpg 7550w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444341.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444341.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444341.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444341.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1240444341.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 7550px) 100vw, 7550px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">MSTA-S self-propelled howitzers and other military vehicles drive along the Garden Ring road toward the Red Square for a rehearsal of the Victory Day military parade on May 4, 2022. (Kirill Kudryavtsev\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The invasion of Ukraine means that fewer Russian tanks and other military hardware will rumble through Moscow\u2019s Red Square on Monday, when the country marks its victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year\u2019s Victory Day won\u2019t just honor a conflict that ended 77 years ago. Many Russians will be thinking about the thousands of troops <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\">fighting in neighboring Ukraine<\/a>. Signs of support for the military have grown across the country since the invasion began Feb. 24, with the letter \u201cZ\u201d appearing on billboards and signs in the streets and subways, and on television and social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Kremlin has refused to refer to the fighting in Ukraine as a \u201cwar,\u201d instead calling it a \u201cspecial military operation.\u201d Some observers believe that President Vladimir Putin could use the holiday to finally declare the operation to be a war in order to bolster Russia\u2019s national commitment to the effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed the claims as \u201cnonsense\u201d on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">War and remembrance<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Soviet Union lost a staggering 27 million people in World War II, which it calls the Great Patriotic War. 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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov fired back by drawing a parallel between Zelenskyy and Adolf Hitler \u2014 a statement that has drawn sharp criticism from Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rushing the offensive?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some in Ukraine and the West expected Putin to try to seek quick gains before the May 9 holiday in a possible attempt to present it as a decisive victory and use it as an exit from what increasingly looks like a disastrous quagmire bleeding Russia\u2019s resources and threatening its stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a failed attempt to storm Kyiv and other big cities in Ukraine\u2019s north in the early stages of the war, the Kremlin has shifted its focus to the eastern industrial heartland known as the Donbas, where Moscow-backed rebels have been fighting Ukrainian government forces since 2014. That conflict erupted weeks after Russia\u2019s annexation of Ukraine\u2019s Crimean Peninsula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Russian military has rearmed and resupplied its forces withdrawn from Kyiv and moved them to Donbas in an apparent attempt to encircle and destroy the most capable and seasoned Ukrainian troops concentrated there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But that offensive in the east has faced staunch Ukrainian defenses and made only incremental advances, dashing Kremlin hopes for a quick victory. Significant gains look all but impossible before May 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an interview this week, Lavrov said: \u201cOur military isn\u2019t going to artificially link its action to any date, including Victory Day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upping the ante<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some Russian hard-liners have criticized the Kremlin for using only a limited force and urged a nationwide mobilization effort. 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