Russia's annual Victory Day parade will be conducted without tanks, missiles, or other heavy military equipment, due to the war with Ukraine.

Russia says the annual commemoration of Soviet victory in World War Two will not feature military vehicles or cadets.

Russia says the annual commemoration of Soviet victory in World War Two will not feature military vehicles or cadets.

Russia says the annual commemoration of Soviet victory in World War Two will not feature military vehicles or cadets.

Russia says the annual commemoration of Soviet victory in World War Two will not feature military vehicles or cadets.

Russia will scale back this year’s Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, with the traditional display of military hardware removed from the May 9 parade in Red Square, according to the country’s Defence Ministry. Officials said the usual column of tanks and other military vehicles will not take part in the event due to what they described as the “current operational situation,” without offering further explanation.

Russia’s Defense Ministry said the Victory Day parade on Red Square -- an annual spectacle celebrating the Soviet role in orld War II and Moscow’s military today -- will be drastically scaled back this year, with no military vehicles or heavy weaponry on display for the first time since 2007.

Russia’s Defense Ministry said the Victory Day parade on Red Square -- an annual spectacle celebrating the Soviet role in orld War II and Moscow’s military today -- will be drastically scaled back this year, with no military vehicles or heavy weaponry on display for the first time since 2007.