Russia's Victory Day Parade: Toned Down Amid Terror Threats

0:00On April 29th, Russia's Victory Day parade on May 9th is getting dialed back this year over a terrorist threat from Ukraine. The Kremlin says they're taking every step to cut the risks, so no heavy military vehicles or cadets from those elite schools will roll down red. Square. It's still going ahead, but way lighter than usual. Last year marked the 80th anniversary of beating Nazi Germany, with over 20 world leaders in Moscow for a huge show of tanks and drones. Putin brought back that Soviet style flex in 2008 to hype Russia's military muscle, but now with the war dragging on, things are. Changing fast, Russians are noticing the shift. No massive rehearsal shutting down central Moscow streets like before. Pro-war bloggers say skipping the armor avoids a PR nightmare if a missile pops up mid parade. Telecoms are cranking up mobile blackouts on May 5th, 7th, and 9th for extra security. Ukraine's been ramping up drone hits deep inside Russia, targeting what they call legit military spots, like oil refineries and pumping stations. Just this week, smoke rose

1:05near Perm, 1500 kilometers from the border, after a strike on an oil facility. Days earlier, the two apse refinery got tagged again, spilling oil into the black sea. All this ramps up the tension as Russia holds its sacred great patriotic war ritual, the glue-putten uses to rally the nation. With Ukraine denying civilian hits and Moscow crying terror, expect the parade to spotlight troops in the so-called Special Operations Zone via TV. Footage instead. That wraps global news today. Brought to you with AI. I'm Corey with The Story.