Lone tank on display at Russia’s Victory Day parade as Putin says country going through ‘difficult period’
Lone tank on display at Russia’s Victory Day parade as Putin says country going through ‘difficult period’
Russia had a lone tank on display during its Victory Day parade in Moscow.
The annual event in Red Square is a celebration of victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War and features patriotic pageantry.
Thursday 9 May marks the 79th anniversary and Vladimir Putin used the parade to admit that his country was going through a “difficult period”.
Only one tank – a T34 from WW2 – was present during the military display – as Russia continues to dedicate considerable firepower and resources to its war in Ukraine.
It was, however, accompanied by armoured vehicles and saluting soldiers.
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