Putin CANCELS Victory Day military parades across Russia over fears deadly Ukraine drones could slip through defences

Sun UK ^ | 4/26/2024 | Iona Cleave

[marcusmaximus]

VLADIMIR Putin has been forced to cancel Russia's triumphant annual Victory Day parades over fears of Ukrainian kamikaze drone attacks.

The trembling tyrant, 71, has axed most of the May 9 celebrations - the most sacred day in the Russian calendar - because he couldn't guarantee the safety of his citizens.

The patriotic military parades are held throughout Russia as a means of celebrating the country defeating Nazi Germany in World War 2.

These events are usually used by Putin to showcase the might of the Russian military machine. and garner national pride - led by a giant parade in Moscow's Red Square.

This part will go ahead under intense security - overseen by Putin - but many regional parades have been scrapped along with associated major fireworks displays.

Belgorod, Bryansk, Pskov, Ryazan, Kursk and Saratov regions all cancelled their events, despite not all being close to Ukraine.

Victory Day has also been scrapped in the occupied regions of Ukraine, including Zaporizhzhia and Sevastopol in Crimea over "security reasons".

Before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the flag-waving day used to involve tanks, nuclear missiles and huge guns rumbling through the capital as warplanes soared overhead.

Across Russia hundreds of marches of the ‘Immortal Regiment’ - when people carry photos of their war veteran relatives - have been scrapped too, for security reasons.

[Apparatchik]

[MotorCityBuck]

LOL!!

Russians have been on a slow roil and gaining momentum the last month.

Situation on the front lines....

https://youtu.be/qeH8VNXOD3s?si=t_eqquj59sfcgQyH

[aMorePerfectUnion]

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[aMorePerfectUnion]

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Hmmm… The UK Sun!!”

[OldHarbor]

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Not to worry though, oligarchs, NWO types and NAFO trolls are all getting paid ! !Woo Hoo !

When Will Zman , the greasy conman, take the Last Chopper Out Of Kiev?

[PIF]

but many regional parades have been scrapped along with associated major fireworks displays.

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Many Russian citizens get firework displays every time a UKR drone hits a juicy target. No need to confuse them.

[marcusmaximus]

Why are you so nervous about May 7th and May 9th?

[Rdct29]

Putin knows the only thing Ukraine has left is propaganda videos. Why would he give them an easy target inside Russia when his military is starting to steamroll the Ukrainians? I don’t know if that $61 billion will be enough to drag Ukraine over Biden’s November deadline.

[tennmountainman]

Fight to the last Ukie male.
That will teach Putti-Poo a lesson.

[doorgunner69]

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[aMorePerfectUnion]

I agree with your point.

Ukraine seems to be focusing on symbolic grand attacks instead of strategic attacks.

[gleeaikin]

Nothing like some good news, poor Putin cannot have his big parade safely. I just heard on the morning news that some of the first items Ukraine is receiving are longer range missiles that can hit 190 miles away and are being used against Russian resupply sites.

[Widget Jr]

Aww... That's too bad. The last one was so much fun.

The one featuring two state limousines for Shoigu and Gerasimov when it started.
Then ended immediately after when one, and only one, T-34 tank drove past the review stand.

Comparing May Day Parades:
Top, 1990, nine months before the USSR fell.
Bottom, 2023, twenty years into Putin's rule over Russia, and a year into the two week Special Military Operation.

The observant will notice there is a bit missing from the 2023 parade.
Namely, it was missing a real military parade.

[dfwgator]

"Ha ha ha ha, that's what we wanted you to think!"

[UMCRevMom@aol.com]

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[BroJoeK]

MotorCityBuck: "Russians have been on a slow roil and gaining momentum the last month.
Situation on the front lines...."

Ukrainians have fought defensively since last fall, with levels of success depending primarily on ammunition.

1. In 2023 Russians fought offensively around Bakhmut and then stopped Ukraine's summer counter-offensive before returning to offense around Avdiivka in the fall.

2. In February, 2024, Ukrainians retreated from Avdiivka, due to a lack of ammunition.

3. Since February, Russians have pushed their lines about 5 miles west of Avdiivka, with a very recent salient driving around 10 miles northwest of Avdiivka.

Overall, in 2024 year-to-date, Russians seem to have gained around 30 square miles of Ukrainian territory, at a cost estimated around 2,000 vehicles and 60,000 casualties, or roughly 65 vehicles and 2,000 casualties per square mile.

On defense, Ukrainian casualties are said to be one-third of Russia's overall, though one-tenth during Russian "Meat Wave" assaults on prepared Ukrainian defenses.
So, on days when Russians are estimated to suffer over 1,000 casualties in "Meat Wave" assaults, Ukrainians likely suffered around 100.

Ukraine is roughly the size of Texas, and still has around 200,000 square miles under Ukrainian control.

[BroJoeK]

aMorePerfectUnion: "ZEEPER FOLLIES PINGLIST!!
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Join and laugh at the Zeepers!!"

I would invite everyone to examine AMPU's picture, which pretends to show "Freepers trying to read the news" being allegedly fog-horned by "Zeepers posting hourly Ukraine propaganda".

And AMPU's caption is: "Join and laugh at the Zeepers!!"

Now we must acknowledge that AMPU claims his mind is unreadable, and we can easily believe that, but can anybody explain the logic behind inviting FReepers to join being loudly fog-horned by alleged "hourly Ukraine propaganda"?

[BroJoeK]

OldHarbor: "Not to worry though, oligarchs, NWO types and NAFO trolls are all getting paid ! !Woo Hoo !
When Will Zman , the greasy conman, take the Last Chopper Out Of Kiev?"

Here's what you need to understand:

1. Ukraine is roughly the size of Texas, or about 233,000 square miles.

2. After Russia's first invasion in 2014, Russians occupied roughly 7% of Ukrainian territory -- 16,000 square miles.

3. In Russia's second invasion, by the end of 2022 and net of Ukrainian liberations, Russians occupied another ~7%, 17,000 square miles, making Russia's total conquests roughly 33,000 square miles or 14% of Ukraine's internationally recognized 2013 borders.

4. In 2023, again net of Ukrainian liberations, Russians occupied another ~200 square miles (notably Bakhmut), bringing their total to ~ 33,257 square miles, still ~14% of Ukraine's territory.

5. In 2024, year to date, Russians have added another circa 30 square miles of conquered Ukrainian territory (notably Avdiivka), bringing Russia's total to 33,387 square miles (still 14%), at a cost estimated to be well over 60,000 Russian casualties and 2,000 vehicles.

Bottom line: per month in 2024, year to date, Russians have added less than half the Ukrainian territory they averaged in 2023 per month, and at the cost in Russian casualties and equipment of roughly double 2023's rates.

Of course, it's often said that Russia's manpower and equipment resources are unlimited, but are they really?

Finally -- as for your interests in "NWO types and NAFO trolls", allegedly "all getting paid", if you have any names and evidence you can report to law enforcement, you should do that.

[bert]

Dead Iranian generals and cadre all over Syria and Iran proper provide testimony to the useless Russian air defense systems