On April 28, the Russian Ministry of Defence announced a “limited” format for the upcoming Victory Day parade in Moscow. According to the statement , ‘ due to the current operational situation ’, no military equipment will take part in the parade. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov explained this decision by the need to ‘ minimise risks in light of the terrorist threat from Kyiv ’. Several other Russian cities, including St. Petersburg, Stavropol, and Kaliningrad, also confirmed that their