Anton Gerashchenko, one of my favorites on X, noted that on May 9 “a turning point in the war took place.” I am inclined to agree. Gerashchenko continued: “For the first time, [Russian President Vladimir] Putin publicly showed his weakness and inability to independently protect his capital, his parade, and himself from our strikes.” Everything was pathetic. The “parade” lasted 45 minutes. It was only marches and music, no military hardware. Putin had barely managed to rope in a handful of