Moscow set to hold Victory Day parade in Red Square parade amid tight security

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · May 09, 2026 · 794 words

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Moscow set to hold Victory Day parade in Red Square parade amid tight security Security was tight in Moscow on Saturday as President Vladimir Putin prepared to speak at Russia’s annual Victory Day parade in Red Square.

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Authorities have scaled back the traditional military display amid fears of Ukrainian attacks despite a fragile US-backed ceasefire intended to prevent disruptions to the commemorations.

Common ground

Security was tight in Moscow as President Vladimir Putin was set to speak on Saturday at a Red Square parade commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, even as a US-brokered three-day ceasefire eased concerns about possible Ukrainian attempts…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 19 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “It has developed drones capable of reaching targets over 1,000 kilometers (more than 600 miles) deep into Russia”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 2: “Russia declared a unilateral ceasefire for Friday and Saturday”

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Three independent web search results confirm that Russia's Defense Ministry declared a unilateral ceasefire for Friday and Saturday to mark Victory Day.

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web search NEUTRAL — Russia's Defense Ministry declared a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine for Friday and Saturday to mark the 81st anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, but it threatened to strike bac…
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-unilateral-tru…

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web search NEUTRAL — Headlines from ABC News Live Catch up on the developing stories making headlines. Russia's Defense Ministry declared a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine for Friday and Saturday to mark the 81st annivers…
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/russia-declares-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Russia's Defense Ministry declared a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine for Friday and Saturday to mark the 81st anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in the Second World War.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/russ…

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Claim 3: “Authorities have scaled back the traditional military display amid fears of Ukrainian attacks”

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While the evidence confirms the occurrence of the parades, none of the provided search results specifically mention the scaling back of military displays due to fears of Ukrainian attacks.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Moscow Victory Day Parade was a military parade held in Red Square, Moscow, Russia, on 9 May 2024, to commemorate the 79th anniversary of Victory Day, which celebrates the defeat of Nazi Germ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Moscow_Victory_Day_Parade

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Moscow Victory Day Parade was a military parade held in Red Square, Moscow, Russia, on 9 May 2025, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory Day, which celebrates the defeat of Nazi Germ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Moscow_Victory_Day_Parade

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Victory Day is a holiday that commemorates the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in 1945. It was first inaugurated in the 15 republics of the Soviet Union following the signing of the Germ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_Day_(9_May)

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Claim 4: “the authorities ordered restrictions on all mobile internet access and text messaging services in the Russian capital”

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Claim 5: “Russian authorities warned that if Ukraine attempts to disrupt Saturday’s festivities, Russia will carry out a “massive missile strike on the center of Kyiv”.”

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Claim 6: “Victory Day parades on Red Square have involved a broad array of heavy weapons – from armored vehicles to nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missiles – every year since 2008.”

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Claim 7: “US President Donald Trump announced Friday that Russia and Ukraine have bowed to his request for a ceasefire running Saturday through Monday and an exchange of prisoners”

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Although the specific 'Evidence for claim 8' section was empty, the evidence provided for claim 2 explicitly confirms that President Trump announced a three-day ceasefire and prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine.

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Claim 8: “this year, for the first time in nearly two decades, the parade will take place without tanks, missiles and other heavy weapons, aside from a traditional flyover of combat jets.”

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The provided evidence for this claim discusses a streaming service called 'Victory+' and is completely irrelevant to the military parade.

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web search NEUTRAL — Watch Victory+ for free at home or on the go, and stream easily on your TV, phone, tablet, or laptop. From regular season matchups to playoff moments, Victory+ has the games you want. NHL Hockey: Live…
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/victory-watch-live-sports/id64…

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web search NEUTRAL — Stream live and on-demand sports: Dallas Stars, Anaheim Ducks, Texas Rangers, NWSL, WHL, and more. Access regional game coverage on all your devices. VICTORY+ is where fans win.
https://victoryplus.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Victory+ is an American free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) sports network owned by Calgary -based A Parent Media Co. It officially launched in September 2024, ahead of the 2024–25 NHL seaso…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory+

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Claim 9: “military action in Ukraine, now in its fifth year.”

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Multiple web search results explicitly state that the war in Ukraine is now in its fifth year.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, starting the current phase of the war, the largest conflict in Europe since World War II. By Apri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukrai…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…

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Claim 10: “Ukraine has hit back with increasingly efficient long-range attacks, striking Russian energy facilities, manufacturing plants and military depots.”

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Claim 11: “The Russian Defense Ministry warned the civilian population there and employees of foreign diplomatic missions of “the need to leave the city promptly.””

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Claim 12: “Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, Laos President Thongloun Sisoulith, Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko were set to attend the festivities”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 13: “a US-brokered three-day ceasefire eased concerns about possible Ukrainian attempts to disrupt the festivities.”

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Three independent web search results confirm a US-brokered three-day ceasefire and prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine around the May 9 festivities.

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Claim 14: “The Soviet Union lost 27 million people in 1941-45 in what it calls the Great Patriotic War”

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Claim 15: “Putin, in power for more than a quarter-century”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that Vladimir Putin has continuously served as either president or Prime Minister since 1999, which is more than 25 years.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 1999, Vladimir Putin has continuously served as either president (acting president from 1999 to 2000; two terms 2000–2008, three terms 2012–present) or Prime Minister of Russia (three months in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_under_Vladimir_Putin

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously served from 2000 to 2008.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Putin

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russian president Vladimir Putin elicited multiple responses for many of his actions, in Russia and the rest of the world. According to the Russian non-governmental organization Levada Center, about …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_image_of_Vladimir_Putin

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Claim 16: “President Vladimir Putin prepared to speak at Russia’s annual Victory Day parade in Red Square.”

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Multiple sources, including Reuters and Wikipedia, confirm that Vladimir Putin speaks at the Victory Day parade in Red Square, with specific mentions of the 2024 and 2025 events.

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Claim 17: “Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia... was to meet with Putin and lay flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier memorial... but planned to stay away from the Red Square parade.”

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Claim 18: “Zelensky... issuing a decree mockingly permitting Russia to hold its Victory Day celebrations on Saturday, declaring Red Square temporarily off-limits for Ukrainian strikes.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim that Zelensky issued a decree regarding Red Square being off-limits for strikes.

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Claim 19: “Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a truce which was supposed to begin on May 6”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of zip code lookup tools and is entirely irrelevant to President Zelensky.

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web search NEUTRAL — What's my Zip Code - Find the zip code of your current location We have found the zip code you are likely in using your general area. To get your exact zipcode please share your location. You can also…
https://www.mapdevelopers.com/what-is-my-zip-code.php

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web search NEUTRAL — What is My Zip Code is a zip code lookup tool to find my zip code with map. No matter where you are located, the tool will find the zip code of your current location.
https://myzipcode.net/

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web search NEUTRAL — Complete the two fields below to see a complete list. We could not find a ZIP Code™ with the information you provided. If more than one ZIP Code ™ matches the information you provided, try finding a Z…
https://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction!input.action

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