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No tanks: What V-Day parade says about Russia's military

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Gerhard Elfers
May 9, 2026

Russia marked Victory Day with a scaled‑back parade, skipping tanks and heavy weapons. With Russia's war in Ukraine now longer than the Soviet Union's fight in World War II, experts say the strain on Russia's military is increasingly visible.

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