A rehearsal for Thursday's Victory Day military parade has been held in Moscow. -snip- Russia's defense ministry says more than 9,000 soldiers and over 70 items of weaponry and equipment will take part in Thursday's parade. However, authorities have decided that a procession of citizens holding pictures of deceased family members who fought in the war will be canceled for the second straight year. They cited security concerns. This year's Victory Day parade will be the third since Russia invaded Ukraine. Russian forces are currently stepping up their offensive in eastern Ukraine. Some people in Moscow said other countries in...