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Video. Putin oversees Russia Victory Day military parade in Moscow amid tight security

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What to know about Video. Putin oversees Russia Victory Day military parade in Moscow amid tight security

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday oversaw a military parade commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.

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What happened

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday oversaw a military parade commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.

Why it matters

Security was tight in Moscow as Putin was set to speak at the parade in the Red Square, even as a US-brokered three-day ceasefire eased concerns about possible Ukrainian attempts to disrupt the festivities.

Common ground

Russia's Defence Minister Andrei Belousov was seen congratulating soldiers, including some from the North Korean army, according to AFP.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the authorities have taken “additional security measures.””
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Web search results confirm that Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that additional security measures were implemented for President Putin and the May 9 events due to terrorist threats.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dmitry Sergeyevich Peskov (Russian: Дмитрий Сергеевич Песков, IPA: [pʲɪˈskof]; born 17 October 1967) is a Russian diplomat serving as the spokesman for Russian president Vladimir Putin since 2012.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dmitry_Peskov
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nikolay Dmitriyevich Peskov (Russian: Николай Дмитриевич Песков; born 3 February 1990), also known as Nikolai Choles (Николай Чоулз) is a Russian army veteran and the son of Kremlin Press Secretary Dm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolay_Peskov
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sergei Pavlovich Roldugin (Russian: Сергей Павлович Ролдугин, born 28 September 1951 Sakhalin) is a Russian cellist and businessman based in St Petersburg. He is a close friend of Vladimir Putin. He h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei_Roldugin
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Claim 2: “This year, for the first time in nearly two decades, the parade takes place without tanks, missiles and other heavy weapons, aside from a traditional flyover of combat jets.”
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Al Jazeera, The Moscow Times, and Google News results all confirm that for the first time in nearly 20 years, the parade lacked tanks, missiles, and heavy weapons, maintaining only the jet flyover.
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web search NEUTRAL — But this year, for the first time in nearly 20 years, the parade will take place without tanks, missiles and other heavy weapons, aside from a traditional flyover of combat jets.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/9/russia-holds-downsiz…
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web search NEUTRAL — The military parade on Moscow’s Red Square will be held without military vehicles for the first time in nearly 20 years, a dramatic break with the Putin-era tradition of using the event to flex Russia…
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/08/russia-readies-for…
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web search NEUTRAL — For the first time in decades, Moscow has pic.x.com/YU4Vl5xWr5.Russia forced to scale down its victory parade for the first time in almost 20 years. 9 hours ago.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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Claim 3: “Putin was set to speak at the parade in the Red Square”
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France 24 and The Moscow Times both report that Putin prepared to speak and did speak at the Victory Day parade in Red Square.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The fourth inauguration of Vladimir Putin as the president of Russia took place on Monday, 7 May 2018, in the Hall of the Order of St. Andrew of the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow. The inauguration ma…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_inauguration_of_Vladimi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Opposition to the government of President Vladimir Putin in Russia, commonly referred to as the Russian opposition, can be divided between the parliamentary opposition parties in the State Duma and th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opposition_to_Vladimir_Putin_i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vladimir Georgiyevich Sorokin (Russian: Влади́мир Гео́ргиевич Соро́кин; born 7 August 1955) is a postmodern Russian writer of novels, short stories, and plays. He has been described as one of the lea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Sorokin
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Claim 4: “Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday oversaw a military parade commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.”
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Multiple independent sources (France 24, The Moscow Times, and Wikipedia) confirm that Vladimir Putin oversaw the Victory Day parade in Red Square on a Saturday (May 9, 2025).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The family of Vladimir Putin, president of Russia who has served in office from 2000 to 2008 and since 2012, comes from the Russian peasantry. Spiridon Putin (1879–1965) was a cook in Gorky (now known…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_of_Vladimir_Putin
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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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Claim 5: “Russia's Defence Minister Andrei Belousov was seen congratulating soldiers, including some from the North Korean army, according to AFP.”
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The Moscow Times specifically reports that Defense Minister Andrei Belousov was seen congratulating soldiers, including those from the North Korean army, during the parade.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrey Removich Belousov (born 17 March 1959) is a Russian politician and economist, serving as the minister of defence since May 2024. From January 2020 to May 2024, he served as First Deputy Prime M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrey_Belousov
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation (Russian: Министерство обороны Российской Федерации; MOD) is the governing body of the Russian Armed Forces. The president of Russia is the commander-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defence_(Russia)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Unmanned Systems Forces (Russian: Войска беспилотных систем [ВБС], romanized: Voyska bespilotnykh sistem [VBS]) is a branch of the Russian Armed Forces dedicated to drone warfare. It was establish…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_Systems_Forces_(Russi…
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Claim 6: “a US-brokered three-day ceasefire eased concerns about possible Ukrainian attempts to disrupt the festivities.”
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Al Jazeera and other web search results confirm that US President Donald Trump announced a three-day ceasefire (May 9-11) between Russia and Ukraine, which included a prisoner swap.
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web search NEUTRAL — In turn, US representatives were in contact with Kyiv.”This Ceasefire will include a suspension of all kinetic activity, and also a prison swap of 1,000 prisoners from each Country,” Trump said. Zelen…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/8/trump-announces-thre…
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump announced on social media that a three-day ceasefire would take place from May 9 to May 11 in the war between Russia and Ukraine.
https://www.dw.com/en/trump-announces-3-day-ceasefire-betwee…
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web search NEUTRAL — Zelensky said he has instructed his team to “promptly prepare” for the prisoner exchange and called on the United States to ensure Russia fulfills its end of the bargain. The agreement brings an end t…
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/08/russia-and-ukraine…
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