Russia Victory Day parade: Only one tank on display as Vladimir Putin says country is going through 'difficult period'
On 9 May every year, Russia celebrates Victory Day, putting on a large parade in honour of the country's victory over Nazi Germany 79 years ago - in what remains an important symbol of the country's national identity.
Russia only had one tank on display during its Victory Day parade this year.
Every year, Moscow wraps itself in patriotic pageantry for Victory Day, a celebration of its victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War.
Today marks the 79th anniversary and Mr Putin addressed the parade in the Red Square, talking up his country's military capabilities in a speech aimed as much at a foreign audience as a domestic one.
Vladimir Putin used his Victory Day speech this year to try and warn Russia's combat forces were "always ready" but admitted the country was going through a "difficult period".
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I'd love to earn a ban from the worthless tankies.
It's not hard! Just say pretty much anything that's not deep-throating dictators...
Hell just say NATO is a defensive alliance and they go off the rails. I've picked up a few long bans for that alone.
Too true. I told a guy to stop throating putin's cock and earned a ban.
Just exist for a while, if you're a reasonable person in a comment thread, chances are you'll get preemptively banned anyway!