Advanced preparations for the annual Victory Day (May 9) military parade in Red Square have revealed numerous examples of cutting-edge hardware entering service in the Russian Armed Forces. Controversy surrounds this year’s parade, which is set to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the Great Patriotic War (Russian term for World War II), due to the decision by most Western leaders to avoid the event on account of Russia’s actions in Ukraine. However, amid continued sanctions passed by the United States and European Union, which are impacting the Russian economy, next month’s Victory Parade will be used to …read more
Source: The Jamestown Foundation
