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A flyover of warplanes over Moscow was cancelled, and parades in some other cities were scaled back or called off, amid security concerns and shortages of troops and arms at the front.
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Russian service members march in columns before a military parade on Victory Day, which marks the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2023. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
People take part in the celebrations of Victory Day, which marks the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Vladivostok, Russia, May 9. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel
Russian military vehicles drive during a parade on Victory Day in Red Square in central Moscow, May 9. Pelagiya Tikhonova/Moscow News Agency
Russian service members take part in a military parade on Victory Day in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, May 9. REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov
Russian service members take part in a military parade on Victory Day in Red Square in central Moscow, May 9. Pelagiya Tikhonova/Moscow News Agency
Participants get prepared before a military parade on Victory Day in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, May 9. REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov
World War Two veteran Konstantin Novichkov poses for a picture as he receives congratulations on the upcoming Victory Day in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, May 8. REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov
A spectator holds a photo of a Russian service member during a military parade on Victory Day in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, May 9. REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov
An Orthodox priest sprays holy water on Russian service members before a military parade on Victory Day in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, May 9. REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov
Russian service members march in columns before a military parade on Victory Day in Moscow, May 9. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
A spectator holds a photo of a deceased Russian service member on Victory Day in Rostov-on-Don, May 9. REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov
Russian service members take part in a military parade on Victory Day in Red Square in central Moscow, May 9. Pelagiya Tikhonova/Moscow News Agency
Russian service members march in columns before a military parade on Victory Day in Moscow, May 9. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
A spectator holds a photo of a Russian service member before a military parade on Victory Day in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, May 9. REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov
Russian service members take part in a military parade on Victory Day in Red Square in central Moscow, May 9. Alexander Avilov/Moscow News Agency
Russian infantry fighting vehicles drive during a military parade on Victory Day in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, May 9. REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov
Russian service members take part in a military parade on Victory Day in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, May 9. REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov
Russian service members take part in a military parade on Victory Day in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, May 9. REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov
A Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile system drives during a military parade on Victory Day in Red Square in central Moscow, May 9. Alexander Avilov/Moscow News Agency
Snipers are seen on the roof of a building during a military parade on Victory Day in Red Square in central Moscow, May 9. Alexander Avilov/Moscow News Agency
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu drives an Aurus cabriolet during a military parade on Victory Day in Red Square in central Moscow, May 9. Pelagiya Tikhonova/Moscow News Agency
A Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile system drives during a military parade on Victory Day in Red Square in central Moscow, May 9. Pelagiya Tikhonova/Moscow News Agency
Spectators watch Russian military vehicles driving along a street after a parade on Victory Day in Moscow, Russia, May 9. REUTERS/Yulia Morozova
A Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile system drives in Red Square during a military parade on Victory Day in central Moscow, May 9. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool
A Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile system drives past the U.S. embassy after a military parade on Victory Day in Moscow, May 9. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva
Russian sailors take part in a military parade during the celebrations of Victory Day in Vladivostok, Russia, May 9. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel
Russian service members march in columns before a military parade on Victory Day in Moscow, May 9. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov