Moscow rehearses V-Day parade marking WWII victory
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“Russia rehearsed its annual Victory Day parade in Moscow’s Red Square”
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The claim is corroborated by multiple sources. Euronews specifically reports on servicemen marching for the Victory Day parade rehearsal in Moscow on May 4, 2026, and other search results confirm the annual nature of these rehearsals in Red Square.
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— The Moscow leg of this parade, which is an annual Victory Day tradition called the March of the Immortal Regiment and observed in numerous other Russian cities and in several other countries, was led …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Moscow_Victory_Day_Parade
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Moscow_Victory_Day_Parade
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— Russian servicemen march towards the Red Square prior to the Victory Day military parade rehearsal in Moscow, Monday, May 4, 2026.
https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/05/russian-soldiers-r…
https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/05/russian-soldiers-r…
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— Russian servicemen march during a rehearsal for the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia May 6, 2018.
https://ex.chinadaily.com.cn/exchange/partners/45/rss/channe…
https://ex.chinadaily.com.cn/exchange/partners/45/rss/channe…
“marking 81 years since the defeat of Nazi Germany”
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Multiple independent sources (Reuters/Kremlin.ru and other news reports) explicitly state that the May 9, 2026, parade marks the 81st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany.
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— Russia has kicked off its annual Victory Day military parade in Moscow to mark the defeat of Nazi Germany during the second world war. The parade, scaled back this year due to security concerns, start…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/9/russia-holds-downsiz…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/9/russia-holds-downsiz…
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— Russian service members march during a military parade on Victory Day, marking the 81st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in the second world war, in Red Square in Moscow on 09 May 2026. Ph…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/09/peter-mag…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/09/peter-mag…
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— Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a military parade on Victory Day, marking the 81st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Red Square in central Mos…
https://www.jpost.com/international/internationalrussia-ukra…
https://www.jpost.com/international/internationalrussia-ukra…
“Moscow also declared a two-day ceasefire with Ukraine to cover the May 9 celebrations”
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Multiple sources confirm that Russia unilaterally declared a two-day ceasefire for May 8-9, 2026, to coincide with the Victory Day celebrations. This is reported by both a news analysis and a strategic culture report.
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— On 4 May 2026, Russia unilaterally declared a ceasefire with Ukraine for 8-9 May, coinciding with Moscow’s annual Victory Day commemorations of World War II.
https://en.thairath.co.th/news/foreign/2930624
https://en.thairath.co.th/news/foreign/2930624
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— Russian servicemen stand in a formation before the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on May 9, 2026. Pavel Bednyakov/AFP/Getty Images. “The great feat of the victorious generation inspires…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/09/europe/russia-military-parade…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/09/europe/russia-military-parade…
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— Moscow announced a two-day ceasefire for May 8 and 9, coinciding with the celebrations of the Soviet victory in World War II; Kyiv responded by bringing forward its own pause by nearly three days, cla…
https://strategic-culture.su/news/2026/05/07/whats-behind-ze…
https://strategic-culture.su/news/2026/05/07/whats-behind-ze…
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