Putin mocked after single tank turns up for Russian Victory Day parade
Source: The Independent
Putin mocked after single tank turns up for Russian Victory Day parade
No aviation took part in the military spectacle
Thomas Kingsley
3 hours ago
Vladimir Putin has been mocked for Russia’s slimmed-down Victory Parade - with only one tank.
Cheers rang out across Red Square, with a gun salute and the Russian national anthem, though with a much reduced show of military hardware - and no aviation. Only one tank took part showing the impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine on the Kremlin’s military resource.
Undeterred by the reduced showing, Mr Putin said Russians were united in a “sacred” fight with the West over Ukraine that would end in victory, and accused the United States and its allies of forgetting the Soviet triumph over the Nazis in World War Two.
The T-34, an 83-year-old relic, has traditionally opened the annual display of military might because of its symbolic role in helping Russia overcome Nazi Germany.
However, the Soviet-era tank is normally accompanied by more modern fighting machines in a full display of Moscow’s military power.
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