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        "msgid": "russia-holds-victory-day-military-parade-for-wwii-putin-affirms-this-1778320379",
        "date": "2026-05-09 16:20:53",
        "title": "Russia Holds Victory Day Military Parade for WWII, Putin Affirms This",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Russia commemorated the 80th anniversary of Victory Day with a scaled-down military parade on Red Square, where President Vladimir Putin linked the Soviet triumph over Nazi Germany in World War II to Russia's ongoing \"special military operation\" in Ukraine, describing it as a just struggle against aggressive forces backed by NATO. The event, attended by few foreign leaders mostly from allied nations, proceeded under a three-day ceasefire agreed upon by Russia and Ukraine following a last-minute appeal from US President Donald Trump, amid heightened security concerns and recent Ukrainian drone attacks that led to the omission of military hardware displays for the first time in nearly two decades. Putin's speech aimed to rally domestic support for the protracted conflict, highlighting the inspirational role of WWII heroes for current Russian troops.",
        "content": "<p>Russia held a military parade on Red Square on Saturday (9 May) local\ntime to commemorate Victory Day from the Second World War. President\nVladimir Putin emphasised that Russia\u2019s military operation in Ukraine is\na \u201cjust\u201d matter.<\/p>\n<p>Putin, as reported by AFP on Saturday (9 May 2026), has made the\nmemory of the Soviet Union\u2019s victory over Nazi Germany in the Second\nWorld War the central narrative of his 25 years in power. Russian\nauthorities typically hold grand and magnificent military parades to\ncommemorate it.<\/p>\n<p>However, this year\u2019s military parade was held on a smaller scale\ncompared to previous years, due to security concerns and signs of\nfatigue over the Ukraine war that has lasted for the past four\nyears.<\/p>\n<p>In his speech on Red Square, Putin cited the Soviet victory in the\nSecond World War to rally support for Russian troops in Ukraine. He\ndescribed Moscow\u2019s forces deployed to Ukraine as fighting against\n\u201caggressive forces\u201d supported by the entire NATO alliance.<\/p>\n<p>Putin emphasised that the objective of Russia\u2019s military operation in\nUkraine is \u201cjust\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe great achievements of the victorious generation inspire the\nsoldiers carrying out the objectives of today\u2019s military operation,\u201d\nPutin said in his speech, referring to the Ukraine war.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are facing aggressive forces armed and supported by the entire\nNATO bloc. And despite that, our heroes continue to advance,\u201d he\nstated.<\/p>\n<p>Putin then added: \u201cI am absolutely convinced that our struggle is\njust.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s military parade did not feature military equipment for\nthe first time in nearly two decades, following a series of long-range\nattacks involving Ukrainian combat drones that rained down on Russia in\nrecent times.<\/p>\n<p>Only a handful of foreign officials attended, most of whom were\nleaders of countries closely allied with Russia.<\/p>\n<p>Both Russia and Ukraine agreed to a three-day ceasefire for the\nevent, following a last-minute appeal from United States President\nDonald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The military parade on Red Square began on Saturday (9 May) morning,\nshortly after 10:00 Moscow time, with government television broadcasts\nshowing formations of soldiers carrying the Russian flag to the parade\nsite.<\/p>\n<p>Russia\u2019s Minister of Defence, Andrei Belousov, was seen\ncongratulating the soldiers, including some from the North Korean\nmilitary.<\/p>",
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