Posted on 05/10/2023 3:20:58 AM PDT by Timber Rattler
Russia’s scaled-down Victory Day military parade showed not only Moscow’s insecurities over possible Ukrainian attacks but also highlighted the country’s depleted military resources due to the conflict, political analysts said.
May 9 is a public holiday in Russia when it commemorates the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. It is arguably the most important day in Russia’s public calendar and history, forming a central part of the country’s modern national identity.
This year’s military parade through Red Square in Moscow and celebrations around the country were noticeably smaller than in previous years or entirely canceled, with six regions (including annexed Crimea) and at least 20 cities halting their commemorations.
In Moscow on Tuesday, the military parade was more downbeat, with no fly-past or “Immortal Regiment” processions — which are usually largescale public events to commemorate those killed in World War II. There were also far fewer troops and military hardware on show than in previous years.
The fact that only one Stalin-era tank was on display in the military parade through Red Square was particularly eye-catching, analysts noted.
“It would be hard to image a more fitting symbol of Russia’s declining military fortunes than the sight of a solitary Stalin-era tank trundling across Red Square during the country’s traditional Victory Day celebrations on May 9,” Peter Dickinson, the editor of the UkraineAlert journal at the Atlantic Council, commented Tuesday.
“For the past two decades, Vladimir Putin has used Victory Day to showcase modern Russia’s resurgence as a military superpower, with dozens of the very latest tanks typically taking part in each annual parade. This year, however, the only tank on display was a T-34 model dating back to World War II.”
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T-34 85, 1943 or later
Genl George Patton would be laughing his A$$ off.
Why would he use an 80 year old tank let a lone one of them in a victory parade?
Unless the whole parade is shown from start to finish with proof of the day it was taken it’s all BS... you know like MSM.
If you think Russia not having tanks in the Parade means that they’re running low or are out you are huffing the most intense Copium/Hopium hybrid.
We literally saw this yesterday…
Russians probably limit the usefulness of “Kremlinology”, particularly during wartime. Russians may even try to use “Kremlinology” to general false information.
The lone tank is a warning to Ukraine, that Russia will throw everything into the fight - that Ukraine cannot sustain.
“Ukraine even after it’s exposed as totally a money-laundering scheme”
Source ?
Why don’t you suit up and go fight for Zelensky as Biden won’t allow peace talks, Rambo?
Why would he use an 80 year old tank let a lone one of them in a victory parade?
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Because Moscow and St Petersburg armored regiments are in Ukraine - the only tanks (T-90, T-72) are outside those districts
“Ukraine even after it’s exposed as totally a money-laundering scheme”
Source ?
And just like 1941, it's going right to the front...
Not buying it. Using a single 80 year old tank makes no sense and would have been an obvious mistake. The tank could have been used as a symbol for the WWII victory but that would have been clear to anyone watching as a remembrance or something to the fallen tank brigades of WWII.
Hey champ, you missed THIS part of the video title:
...As it was in previous years....
Riggggght....do they actually have engines in them?
You mean you do not buy that the whole broadcast Victory Parade was put on by the Ukrainians to spoof the Russians and the rest of the world? Sheeh!!
Are you Russian? If you are, you would understand why they used a T-34 instead of a host of modern vehicles and weapons.
Because the valiant RGF is fighting tooth and nail to eliminate evil Nazi globohomo Ukrainians in their depth of depravity and need every weapon and troop possible available.
It was symbolic!!
Personally I don’t give a rats ass about Ukraine or Russia. They can kill each other off and I could care less.
“The globalist elites keep insisting on their exceptionalism; they pit people against each other, split societies, provoke bloody conflicts and coups, sow hatred, Russophobia and aggressive nationalism, destroy traditional family values that make human a human,” Valdimir Putin 5/9/23.
Yeah that’s the attitude! Money comes first! fighting for freedom is so yesterday.
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