Russia scales down Victory Day parade

- Russia held a pared‑back Victory Day parade on May 9 with noticeably fewer tanks and heavy displays than in past years amid ongoing war pressures. (x.com) - Officials substituted heavy hardware with smaller ceremonial units and limited public military displays for the May 9 commemoration. (x.com) - The reduced spectacle signals resource strain and political optics management as Russia faces battlefield and international strain. (x.com)